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CHINESE WORD

lái lóng qù mài

来龙去脉

the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
lai2 long2 qu4 mai4
English meanings
the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom), (fig.) the whole sequence of events, causes and effects

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nòng弄qīng清láilóngqùmài来龙去脉。

    Get the full story.

  2. 02

    jiǎng讲qīng清láilóngqùmài来龙去脉。

    Explain the whole story.

  3. 03

    qián前yīn因hòuguǒ后果。

    Cause and effect.

  4. 04

    qīng清qīngchu清楚chǔ楚。

    Clear.

  5. 05

    shíshìqiúshì实事求是。

    Be truthful.

  6. 06

    zhēnxiàng真相dà大bái白。

    The truth came out.

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