whole story; ins and outs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the whole story; the ins and outs; the course of events from beginning to end
Often used in formal or narrative contexts to refer to the complete details of an event. Common collocations include 细说原委 (explain in detail) and 问明原委 (inquire about the whole story).
Tā他
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
de的
yuán原
wěi委
xiáng详
xì细
de地
shuō说
le了
yī一
biàn遍
。
He explained the whole story of the matter in detail.
Lǎo老
shī师
wèn问
míng明
le了
dǎ打
jià架
de的
yuán原
wěi委
，
cái才
zuò做
chù出
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The teacher inquired about the ins and outs of the fight before making a decision.
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Bù不
zhī知
yuán原
wěi委
，
nán难
yǐ以
pàn判
duàn断
。
Without knowing the whole story, it is difficult to judge.