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说来说去

說來說去
shuōlái-shuōqù
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 when all is said and done
  2. 2 after all the back and forth
  3. 3 the point is

Examples

HSK 2
说来说去，还是钱的问题。
Shuōlái-shuōqù, háishì qián de wèntí.
When it comes down to it, it's still a money problem.
HSK 7-9
他们说来说去，也没说出个所以然。
Tāmen shuōlái-shuōqù, yě méi shuō chū gè suǒyǐrán.
They went back and forth but never reached any conclusion.

Tips

usage
Functions as a discourse marker: either 'after all this discussion, here's the real issue' or 'going round in circles without resolving anything'.

Stroke Order

说 shuō
来 lái
去 qù