来龙去脉

来龙去脉來龍去脈 lái lóng mài ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩˋ ㄇㄞˋ loi4 lung4 heoi3 mak6 HSK 7-9

  • lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
  • fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 来 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 雖然我只是在網上看了幾則新聞,但也大概知道了整件事的來龍去脈。 I'm only reading the scraps on news on the Internet, but, well, I get the general picture.

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