言归正传 yánguīzhèngzhuàn to get back to the point Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 言 yán noun speech words; talk; what is said归 歸 guī verb to return To return; to go back to; to come back from a distance.正传 正傳 zhèngzhuàn main subject The main subject or central theme of a long novel or story; also refers to the main story following an introductory passage.