Meanings
phrase
- A situation that is too complicated or extensive to talk about.
- A situation that is too embarrassing to talk about.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 說來話長 /说来话长, 一言難盡 /一言难尽
- 說來話長 /说来话长 (shuōláihuàcháng)situation is too complicated to talk about
- 一言難盡 /一言难尽 (yīyánnánjìn)situation is too complicated to talk about
Czech to je na dlouhé povídání
- to je na dlouhé povídánísituation is too complicated to talk about
Dutch dat is een lang verhaal, lang verhaal
- dat is een lang verhaalsituation is too complicated to talk about
- lang verhaalsituation is too complicated to talk about
Spanish es una larga historia, larga historia
- es una larga historiasituation is too complicated to talk about
- larga historiasituation is too complicated to talk about
Cite this entry
APA
long story. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20story
MLA
“long story.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20story. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long story,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20story.
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