旷日持久 (kuàng rì chí jiǔ) — long-drawn-out, protracted (of events, conflicts, or processes)

Definition

Examples

• 这场战争旷日持久，给人民带来了巨大的痛苦。
  Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng kuàng rì chí jiǔ, gěi rén mín dài lái le jù dà de tòng kǔ.
  This war was protracted and brought immense suffering to the people.
• 谈判旷日持久，双方始终无法达成一致。
  Tán pàn kuàng rì chí jiǔ, shuāng fāng shǐ zhōng wú fǎ dá chéng yí zhì.
  The negotiations dragged on, and the two sides could never reach an agreement.
• 旷日持久的工程让投资者失去了信心。
  kuàng rì chí jiǔ De gōng chéng ràng tóu zī zhě shī qù le xìn xīn.
  The long-drawn-out project caused investors to lose confidence.