放長線釣大魚 fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú

use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns

Characters

Character Meaning
放 fàng HSK 3
to put; to place; to release
長 cháng
to grow; to develop; to increase
線 xiàn
line; wire; thread
釣 diào
to fish with a hook and bait
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
魚 yú
fish; surname Yu