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词汇 play-the-long-game
释义

play the long game


idiom
(alsoplay a long game, think about the long game, be in it for the long game)
to plan and do things that will help you to be successful far into the future, rather than only thinking about the present or near future:
Politicians who play the long game, building up trusted relationships in the early years, are in a strong position later on.
It is very easy to lose motivation when you are looking for a job, but the thing is to remember that you are playing a long game.
He must play a longer game — his government urgently needs a sense of direction and purpose.
We've just been doing whatever is easiest now. We need to think about the long game.
We are looking for people who are in it for the long game - positive people who want to make our city their home.
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