estimate exactly how much time is needed to complete a project(jì rì chéng gōng)

estimate exactly how much time is needed to complete a project

Work progress or effect can be calculated by day. It describes fast progress, sure completion on time, and success is just around the corner. From the book of Rites: Confucianism

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, Confucianism says, "Cheng Gong accumulates things, only the virtuous can achieve it."

Analysis of Idioms

It's just around the corner; it's just a long way off

Idiom usage

Although the country under the rule of law does not need to advance suddenly, it needs to advance an inch. Liang Qichao's on the history of the development of Chinese jurisprudence in Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : jì rì chéng gōng