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Definition 2024


卻說

卻說

See also: 却说

Chinese

 
but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless
to speak; to say; persuade (politically)
trad. (卻說)
simp. (却说)

Verb

卻說

  1. (archaic) Let us now speak for a moment about; Let us now turn to

Usage notes

In earlier times, an author would frequently use this expression to indicate the end of one story line, and the beginning of another.

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