本末

běn mò

Dictionary entry

the whole course of an event from beginning to end

What does 本末 mean?

本末 (běn mò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the whole course of an event from beginning to end

2ins and outs

3the fundamental and the incidental

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本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source 末mevariant of 麼|么[me5]

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本末

běn mò

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