Word Detail

来龙去脉

lái lóng qù mài

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

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

搞清楚来龙去脉。

Gǎo qīngchu láilóng-qùmài.

Clarify the ins and outs.

事情的来龙去脉。

Shìqing de láilóng-qùmài.

The ins and outs of the matter.