話（說）是這麼說，不過／可／可是... introduces a concession.
That said
Needs follow-up
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Concession + contrast
- ✅ 話是這麼說，不過...
- ❌ 話是這麼說。
Needs follow-up
- ✅ 話是這麼說，可是仍然...
- ❌ 話是這麼說可是。
That is true in principle,but execution is not simple.
That may be so,but time is genuinely insufficient.
That is one way to put it,but everyone situation differs.
That is fair,but we still need to calculate costs.
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