说来话长 說來話長

说来话长 說來話長 shuō lái huà cháng ㄕㄨㄛ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄔㄤˊ syut3 loi4 waa6 coeng4

  • start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

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Example sentences

  • 说来话长 說來話長 ( shuō lái huà cháng syut3 loi4 waa6 coeng4 )。

    It's a long story.

  • 「 你们 你們 ( nǐ men nei5 mun4 ) 俩 倆 ( liǎ loeng5 ) 怎么 怎麼 ( zěn me zam2 mo1 ) 认识 認識 ( rèn shi jing6 sik1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 呀 ( ya aa1 )?」「 说来话长 說來話長 ( shuō lái huà cháng syut3 loi4 waa6 coeng4 )。」

    "How did you two meet?" "It's a long story."

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