此番经历说来话长
“That is a long story.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你可是闻名苍北的凌云长公主 怎会落魄
“But you're the princess of Cangbei. How could you have been desperate?”
此番经历 说来话长
“That is a long story.”
那我愿闻其详
“I'm listening.”
“I have been through a lot, and it is painful to summarize easily.”
Saying 'it is a long story' invites the interlocutor to express sincere interest ('yuan wen qi xiang') before disclosing private grievances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this time; this particular occasion
A classical, formal demonstrative pronoun used in place of '这次'.
it is a long story
A very common idiom used when an explanation involves convoluted circumstances or emotional burden.
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's a long story.”
“It is... a long story. It's hard to explain in a few words.”