Yào diào dà yú, xū fàng cháng xiàn.*

要釣大魚, 須放長線。

Lit [If you] want to catch big fish, [you] must let out a long line.

Fig If one wishes to make a big profit, one must invest more capital, effort or risk.

Note [See also xiàn cháng, hǎo fàng above and note the colloquial suyu expression: fàng cháng xiàn, diào dà yǔ, (lit) “letting out a long line to catch a big fish”; (fig) “investing more in the hopes of a greater gain.”]

Topics CAPITAL EFFORT INVESTMENT PROFIT RISK suyu