旷日持久

旷日持久 [kuàng rì chí jiǔ]

1. ■ delay [last] for a long time; drag on; extend over days; long-drawn-out; maintain for a long time; prolonged; protracted; waste the day and stand by:

旷日持久的谈判 long-drawn-out negotiations;

这场旷日持久的战争使他们国家财政濒于破产的边缘。 This long-drawn-out war brought their country's finance to the verge of bankruptcy.