说来话长

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 说 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 说来话长。 It's a long story.
  • 「你們倆怎麼認識的呀?」「說來話長。」 "How did you two meet?" "It's a long story."

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