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来因去果 — “The origin and development of an event”

来因去果 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the origin and development of an event”. The entire sequence of causes and effects; the full story or the ins and outs of a matter. Literally, “coming cause, going effect”.

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来因去果 Pronunciation and Pinyin

来因去果 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
来
lái7to come
因
yīn6cause or reason
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
果
guǒ8fruit, result, or indeed

Example Sentence with 来因去果

老师仔细地讲解了这件事情的来因去果,让同学们彻底明白了。
The teacher carefully explained the whole story of the matter, which helped the students fully understand it.

Idioms Related to 来因去果

Synonyms of 来因去果

  • lái来lóng龙qù去mài脉the whole story

More idioms starting with 来

  • lái来shì世bù不kě可dài待don't wait for the future
  • lái来zhī之bù不yì易not easily come by
  • lái来shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹bearing down menacingly
  • lái来lì历bù不míng明of unknown or dubious origin
  • lái来qù去fēn分míng明transparent in financial dealings
  • lái来qù去cōng匆cōng匆come and go in a hurry
  • lái来qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace
  • lái来huí回lái来qù去back and forth repeatedly
  • lái来chù处bù不yì易hard-earned and not easily acquired
  • lái来hǎo好xī息shī师make peace and stop war
  • lái来qíng情qù去yì意the full details and reasons
  • lái来wú无yǐng影,,qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace

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Questions about 来因去果

What does 来因去果 mean?

来因去果 (lái yīn qù guǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the origin and development of an event”.

How do you pronounce 来因去果?

来因去果 is pronounced lái yīn qù guǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 来因去果 literally mean?

Literally, 来因去果 means “coming cause, going effect”. It is used to mean “the origin and development of an event”.

What is the Chinese definition of 来因去果?

指事情的来龙去脉。

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