来龙去脉 / 來龍去脈
lái lóng qù mài
Meaning
- the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
- the whole sequence of events · causes and effects
Example sentences
我想知道他的计划的来龙去脉。
我想知道他的計劃的來龍去脈。
wǒ xiǎng zhī dào tā de jì huà de lái lóng qù mài。
I want to know the details of his plan.
虽然我只是在网上看了几则新闻,但也大概知道了整件事的来龙去脉。
雖然我只是在網上看了幾則新聞,但也大概知道了整件事的來龍去脈。
suī rán wǒ zhǐ shì zài wǎng shàng kàn le jǐ zé xīn wén, dàn yě dà gài zhī dào le zhěng jiàn shì de lái lóng qù mài。
Although I only read a few news articles online, I roughly understand the ins and outs of the whole thing.