Meaning of 且说
且说 means narrative opening formula in traditional fiction; 'now it is said that...'. Pronounced qiě shuō.
- narrative opening formula in traditional fiction; 'now it is said that...'
Definitions & Examples
Qiě且
shuō说
nà那
yī一
nián年
，
tā他
chū初
dào到
jīng京
chéng城
，
rén人
shēng生
dì地
bù不
shú熟
。
Now it happened that in that year, when he first arrived in the capital, he found himself in unfamiliar surroundings.
Qiě且
shuō说
nà那
Sūn孙
Wù悟
kōng空
，
shén神
tōng通
guǎng广
dà大
，
yī一
gè个
jīn筋
dǒu斗
néng能
fān翻
shí十
wàn万
bā八
qiān千
lǐ里
。
Speaking of that Sun Wukong, his magical powers were immense—one somersault could carry him eighty-four thousand li.
Qiě且
shuō说
zhè这
yī一
rì日
，
tiān天
qì气
qíng晴
lǎng朗
，
zhèng正
shì是
chū出
yóu游
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jié节
。
Now it happened that on this day, the weather was fine—truly the perfect season for an outing.