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回過頭來

简回过头来 · 繁回過頭來

Mandarin · pinyin huí guò tóu lái

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

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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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