回 过 头 来

huí guò tóu láidictionary entry

to turn one's head; to turn around / (fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before) / (fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

回過頭來 回过头来 [hui2 guo4 tou2 lai2] /to turn one's head; to turn around/(fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before)/(fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past/

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回过头来

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