Explanation: Said that the situation is complex, not a few words can make it clear (especially not pleasant.) Source: Qing Cao Xueqin's "Dream of Red Mansions," the eighty-back brothers asked me if the plaster is a long story, which detailed reasons, hard to describe. "
A few words can not make it clear
A few words not clear. Describe complicated. "Dream of Red Mansions" Sixth 6 back: "Jia Lian asked: 'Who is in the end, so that his heart move?' Two fairy smiles: 'long story'." "Hero Biography" seventh back: "The statement is a long story." Bing "Reaching set empty nest": "a long story, but had to begin at the beginning!"
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词语解释
发音 shuō lái huà cháng
释义 表示事情很复杂，不是几句话就能说清楚（多指不大愉快的事）。
出处：清·曹雪芹《红楼梦》第66回：“说来话长。五年前我们老娘家里做生日，妈和我们到那里与老娘拜寿。”
示例：这件事～，不是一两句话能说清的。
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反义词：
歇后语：从小没娘、儿子死了娘
用法：作谓语、分句；用于口语，指不大愉快的事
英文：It is a long story.
日文：话(はな)せば长いことだ