回過頭來

简 回过头来 · 繁 回過頭來
Mandarin · pinyin huí guò tóu lái

Meanings

  1. to turn one's head; to turn around
  2. (fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before)
  3. (fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past
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回
huí · return, turn around; a time
過
guò · pass, pass through, go across
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
过
guò · pass, pass through, go across
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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2–4–2–2 · hui2 guo4 tou2 lai2

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回過頭來 · hui2 guo4 tou2 lai2
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Exact source record回過頭來 回过头来 [hui2 guo4 tou2 lai2] /to turn one's head; to turn around/(fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before)/(fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past/