来龙去脉

Traditional: 來龍去脈

lái lóng qù mài

Dictionary entry

(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)

What does 来龙去脉 mean?

来龙去脉 (lái lóng qù mài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)

2(fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

Character breakdown

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来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)龙Lóngsurname Long 去qùto go · to go to (a place)脉màiold variant of 脈|脉[mai4]

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来龙去脉

lái lóng qù mài

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