百年大计

zài tā kàn lái jī běn jiàn shè shì bǎi nián dà jì

在他看来，基本建设是百年大计。

To his minds, capital construction is a fundamental task crucial for generations to come.

tā shuō bǎi nián dà jì jiào yù wéi běn

他说百年大计，教育为本。

He said that education is of fundamental importance to the fulfilment of our great long-range programme.

tā shēng chēng bǎi nián dà jì zhì liàng dì yī

他声称百年大计，质量第一。

He claims that quality takes priority over anything else in a long-term project.

shuǐ lì shuǐ diàn gōng chéng de zhì liàng yóu qí shì dà xíng shuǐ diàn zhàn de gōng chéng zhì liàng gèng shì bǎi nián dà jì

水利水电工程的质量，尤其是大型水电站的工程质量更是百年大计。

The quality of the hydroelectric project, especially the project quality of the large-scale power station is very important.