说来说去

說來說去

shuōláishuōqù

idiom

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

说来说去，还是钱的问题。

Shuō lái shuō qù, háishì qián de wèntí.

When it comes down to it, it's still a money problem.

他们说来说去，也没说出个所以然。

Tāmen shuō lái shuō qù, 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