Zhè xiàng zhèngcè shānshān-láichí, dàn zǒngsuàn chūtái le.
This policy is long overdue, but at least it has finally been enacted.
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From the Han-dynasty 《汉书·孝武李夫人传》. After Lady Li's death, Emperor Wu summoned her spirit; seeing her distant figure he sighed 偏何姗姗其来迟, 'why does she come so slowly?' The phrase carries a gentle, almost poetic tone even when mildly critical.
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More literary than a plain 迟到 (late). Often slightly indulgent or teasing; for serious tardiness use 迟到 or pair this with a sharper context.
