说来话长。Shuō lái huà cháng. It cannot explain all that in just a few words; It's a long story.
说来话长。Shuō lái huà cháng.It cannot explain all that in just a few words; It's a long story.用法说明 "说来话长"表示事情很复杂,不是几句话就能说清楚。"说来话长" (shuō lái huà cháng)usually indicates something is so complicated that cannot be explained all in just a few words.例句1、甲:你不是打算去英国留学吗?怎么突然改变主意了?Jiă: Nǐ búshì dǎsuàn qù yYīngguó liúxué ma? Zěnme tūrán gǎibiàn zhǔyi le?A: Aren't you planning to study abroad in Britian? Why do you suddenly change your mind?乙:哎,这事说来话长,以后有时间慢慢跟你说。Yǐ: āi, zhè shì shuō lái huà cháng, yǐhòu yǒu shíjiān mànman gēn nǐshuō.B: It is a long story. I will tell you later.2、甲:你能跟我说说这次去北京的感受吗?Jiă: Nǐ néng gēn wǒ shuōshuo zhè cì qù Běijīng de gǎnshòu ma?A: Can you tell me how about your trip to Beijing?乙:说来话长,总的来说收获很大!Yǐ: Shuō lái huà cháng. Zǒngde láishuōshōuhuò hěn dà!B: It would take long to tell in full. But generally speaking I learned a lot!