created reference approved 且说/且說 → 却说/卻說 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
且说 / 且說 qiěshuō
却说 / 卻說 quèshuō
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 且说/且說 · qiěshuō · let's now talk about — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
且说 / 且說
qiěshuō
let's now talk about
Used at the start of a narrative or to introduce a new topic, meaning "and now to continue with the story" or "meanwhile" (commonly used in traditional chapter-based novels)
且 (literal) → 且 · qiě · moreover 说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · storytelling
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 且说/且說 · qiěshuō · to say for the time being — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
且说 / 且說
qiěshuō
to say for the time being
To mention something briefly or transitionally before moving to the main point
且 (literal) → 且 · qiě · for the time being 说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition