漫长 (màn cháng) — very long, seemingly endless (of time, journey, process)
Definition
漫长 describes time, journeys, or processes that feel endless — emotionally weighty. 冗长 is for boring, wordy writing/speech; 无边无际 is for vast space, not time.
adjective
very longseemingly endless (of time, journey, process)
Examples
- 漫长,。Jīng guò màn cháng de děng dài, tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le.After a long wait, he finally succeeded.
- 漫长。Zhè cì màn cháng de lǚ xíng ràng wǒ xué dào le hěn duō.This long journey taught me a lot.
- 漫长,。Zài màn cháng de suì yuè lǐ, tā shǐ zhōng jiān chí zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.Throughout the long years, he always held on to his dreams.
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