来龙去脉

láilóng-qùmài

(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 來龍去脈

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他把来龙去脉讲清楚了。

He explained the whole story clearly.

先弄清事情的来龙去脉。

First find out the ins and outs of the matter.