說來說去

简 说来说去 · 繁 說來說去
Mandarin · pinyin shuō lái shuō qù

Meanings

  1. (idiom) when all is said and done
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說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
去
qù · go away, leave, depart
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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1–2–1–4 · shuo1 lai2 shuo1 qu4

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