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thereby hangs a tale
idiom humorous
said to someone when what they have asked about involves a long explanation: 说来话长，其中大有文章
"Why are you limping?" "Ah, thereby hangs a tale."“你为什么一瘸一拐的？”“唉！说来话长。”
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