cause and effect; the whole story
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
cause and effect; the whole story from beginning to end
formalOften used when analyzing or recounting a sequence of events.
Nǐ你
bì必
xū须
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
de的
qián前
yīn因
hòu后
guǒ果
jiǎng讲
qīng清
chu楚
。
You must clearly explain the whole story from beginning to end.
Diào调
chá查
zǔ组
zhèng正
zài在
liǎo了
jiě解
zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
qián前
yīn因
hòu后
guǒ果
。
The investigation team is trying to understand the cause and effect of this accident.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
xiáng详
xì细
miáo描
xiě写
le了
shì事
jiàn件
de的
qián前
yīn因
hòu后
guǒ果
。
This novel describes the entire sequence of events in detail.
Tīng听
wán完
tā他
de的
jiě解
shì释
，
wǒ我
cái才
míng明
bai白
le了
zhěng整
jiàn件
shì事
de的
qián前
yīn因
hòu后
guǒ果
。
After listening to his explanation, I finally understood the whole story.