trường kỳ

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Long-term / protracted / prolonged: Describes something that lasts for a very long duration, often implying endurance, persistence, and a drawn-out nature over an extended period.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiến lược phát triển kinh tế này mang tính trường kỳ. (This economic development strategy is long-term in nature.)
  • Cuộc kháng chiến trường kỳ cuối cùng đã giành được độc lập. (The protracted resistance war finally won independence.)
  • Đó là một công cuộc cải cách trường kỳ và gian khổ. (That was a prolonged and arduous reform effort.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, historical, or strategic contexts to describe wars, struggles, plans, or processes that are designed to or inevitably last for many years.

Variants and Related Words

• Lâu dài (adj): long-lasting, long-term. A more common and general synonym.
• Kéo dài (v): to prolong, to extend in duration.

Synonyms

• Protracted: Lasting for a long time or longer than expected.
• Prolonged: Continuing for a long time.
• Long-drawn-out: Lasting a very long time.

Related Idioms

• Trường kỳ kháng chiến: protracted resistance. A famous historical and political phrase.
  • Tinh thần trường kỳ kháng chiến của dân tộc. (The nation's spirit of protracted resistance.)