回过头来

Traditional: 回過頭來

huí guò tóu lái

Dictionary entry

to turn one's head; to turn around

What does 回过头来 mean?

回过头来 (huí guò tóu lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to turn one's head; to turn around

2(fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before)

3(fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past

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回HuíHui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)过Guōsurname Guo 头tóuhead · hair style 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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How to pronounce 回过头来

回过头来

huí guò tóu lái

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