qián
yīn
hòu
guǒ

idiom

Meaning of 前因后果

前因后果 means cause and effect; the whole story from beginning to end. Pronounced qián yīn hòu guǒ.

  • cause and effect; the whole story from beginning to end

Definitions & Examples

shì
qíng
de
qián
yīn
hòu
guǒ
jiǎng
qīng
chu
 

You must clearly explain the whole story from beginning to end.

Diào
chá
zhèng
zài
liǎo
jiě
zhè
shì
de
qián
yīn
hòu
guǒ
 

The investigation team is trying to understand the cause and effect of this accident.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
xiáng
miáo
xiě
le
shì
jiàn
de
qián
yīn
hòu
guǒ
 

This novel describes the entire sequence of events in detail.

Tīng
wán
de
jiě
shì
 
cái
míng
bai
le
zhěng
jiàn
shì
de
qián
yīn
hòu
guǒ
 

After listening to his explanation, I finally understood the whole story.