此事说来话长 稍等我一下
“It's a long story. Give me a second.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么会在这儿
“Why are you here?”
此事 说来话长 稍等 我一下
“It's a long story. Give me a second.”
这是东瀛人用的暗器
“This is a hidden weapon used by the Japanese.”
“I cannot explain everything right now, hold on while I check this first.”
In Chinese communication, phrase idioms like '说来话长' are routinely used to politely stall detailed inquiries during high-pressure situations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's a long story
Use this idiom when an explanation is too complicated to summarize quickly.
wait for me a moment
A polite and common way to ask someone to pause briefly while you attend to something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's a long story.”
“It's a complex matter.”
“It's a long story.”
“It is... a long story. It's hard to explain in a few words.”
“It's a long story.”