话说回来

huà shuō huí lai

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Definitions

1. (but) then again; (but) on the other hand

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Child Words of 话说回来

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 回 回 huí: to circle
• 回来 回来 huí lai: to return; to come back
• 话 话 huà: dialect
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say
• 话说 话说 huà shuō: It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)