shí

idiom
common

Meaning of 一五一十

一五一十 means to narrate systematically and in full detail; to recount from beginning to end without omission. Pronounced yī wǔ yī shí.

  • to narrate systematically and in full detail; to recount from beginning to end without omission

Definitions & Examples

shì
qíng
de
jīng
guò
shí
de
shuō
le
biàn
 

He recounted the course of events in full detail.

Qǐng
kàn
dào
de
qíng
kuàng
shí
de
gào
su
 

Please tell me exactly what you saw, without leaving anything out.

zhě
xiàng
jǐng
chá
shí
de
miáo
shù
le
dāng
shí
de
qíng
jǐng
 

The eyewitness described the scene at that time in full detail to the police.

bié
tiān
yóu
jiā
 
jiù
shí
de
shì
shí
shuō
chū
lái
 

Don't embellish the story; just state the facts clearly and completely.