卻說
See also: 却说
Chinese edit
but; yet; however but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless |
to speak; to say; persuade (politically) | ||
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trad. (卻說) | 卻 | 說 | |
simp. (却说) | 却 | 说 |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
卻說
- (archaic) Let us now speak for a moment about; Let us now turn to
Usage notes edit
In earlier times, an author would frequently use this expression to indicate the end of one story line, and the beginning of another.