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说来话长

shuō lái huà cháng · shuo lai hua chang

Traditional 說來話長

Meaning

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

2 examples

「你(nǐ)们(men)俩(liǎ)怎(zěn)么(me)认(rèn)识(shi)的(de)呀(ya)？」「说(shuō)来(lái)话(huà)长(cháng)。」

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

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这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)说(shuō)来(lái)话(huà)长(cháng)，我(wǒ)以(yǐ)后(hòu)再(zài)慢(màn)慢(màn)告(gào)诉(su)你(nǐ)。

This matter is a long story; I'll tell you slowly later.

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