narrate systematically and in full detail
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
to narrate systematically and in full detail; to recount from beginning to end without omission
Originally referred to counting by fives (5, 10, 15, 20...); now used metaphorically to describe narrating events completely and methodically, often with verbs like 说, 讲, or 叙述.
Tā他
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
de的
jīng经
guò过
yī一
wǔ五
yī一
shí十
de地
shuō说
le了
yī一
biàn遍
。
He recounted the course of events in full detail.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
bǎ把
kàn看
dào到
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
yī一
wǔ五
yī一
shí十
de地
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
。
Please tell me exactly what you saw, without leaving anything out.
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Mù目
jī击
zhě者
xiàng向
jǐng警
chá察
yī一
wǔ五
yī一
shí十
de地
miáo描
shù述
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
。
The eyewitness described the scene at that time in full detail to the police.
Nǐ你
bié别
tiān添
yóu油
jiā加
cù醋
，
jiù就
yī一
wǔ五
yī一
shí十
de地
bǎ把
shì事
shí实
shuō说
chū出
lái来
。
Don't embellish the story; just state the facts clearly and completely.