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前途遼遠 (ぜんとりょうえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん途と遼りょう遠えん

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Meanings

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na-adjective, noun

far ahead; long way to go; distant

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo used for a goal, journey, or task that is still far off. Often carries a slightly literary or formal tone.

目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいまではまだ前ぜん途と遼りょう遠えんだ。
We still have a long way to go before achieving our goal.

この研けん究きゅうの完かん成せいは前ぜん途と遼りょう遠えんである。

The completion of this research is far off.

Kanji

前in front, before
途route, way, road
遼distant
遠distant, far

Similar words

前ぜん途と洋よう洋よう
前途洋洋 means 'promising future' or 'bright prospects', while 前途遼遠 emphasizes the distance or difficulty ahead.

Etymology

A yojijukugo combining 前途 (future, prospects) and 遼遠 (distant, far-off). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally used to express that a goal or destination is still far away.