說來話長

syut3 loi4 waa6 coeng4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

說來話長Traditional · Main Form
说来话长Alternate Form

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