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說來話長 (syut3 loi4 waa6 coeng4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

說來話長 (syut3 loi4 waa6 coeng4, shuō lái huà cháng) — start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 說到尾 (syut3 dou3 mei5) — After all; ultimately; to put it bluntly
• 說大話 (syut3 daai6 waa6) — To lie; to exaggerate; to brag; to boost; to talk big
• 說白 (syut3 baak6) — lines; speech, spoken parts in an opera; to put it bluntly; plainly
• 說穿 (syut3 cyun1) — To put it bluntly; to reveal; to disclose
• 說開 (syut3 hoi1) — speaking of; when it comes to; talking about
• 說 (jyut6) — an alternative form for 悅, pleased

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