like: 话说 → →
话说 [hua4 shuo1] ☊ 
It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative) ☊ 
es wird erzähltspeaking of, talk about ☊ 话说 [hua4 shuo1] ☊ It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative) ☊ es wird erzähltspeaking of, talk about ☊