Word: 说来话长 (shuōláihuàcháng) Traditional: 說來話長 说来话长 dictionary entry shuōláihuàcháng start explaining and it's a long story (idiom) Full dictionary entry for 说来话长 Example sentences using 说来话长 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 孩子没娘，说来话长 háizi méi niáng, shuōláihuàcháng a child with no mother: it's a long story to tell 小孩儿没娘,说来话长 xiǎoháir méi niáng,shuōláihuàcháng a child with no mother: telling it would take a long time