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始末原由 — “The whole story and its causes”

始末原由 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the whole story and its causes”. The ins and outs and the reasons behind an event. Literally, “Beginning and end, and original reason; the whole process and its cause”.

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始末原由 Pronunciation and Pinyin

始末原由 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
始
shǐ8to begin or start
末
mò5end, tip, powder, secondary
原
yuán10original, primary, plain
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to

Example Sentence with 始末原由

他仔细询问了事情的始末原由,希望能找到解决问题的方法。
He carefully inquired about the whole story and its causes, hoping to find a way to solve the problem.

Idioms Related to 始末原由

Synonyms of 始末原由

  • shǐ始mò末gēn根yóu由the whole story from beginning to end
  • shǐ始mò末yuán缘yóu由the whole story and its causes

More idioms starting with 始

  • shǐ始luàn乱zhōng终qì弃seduce and abandon
  • shǐ始zuò作yǒng俑zhě者the originator of a negative trend
  • shǐ始yuàn愿bù不jí及cǐ此Things developed beyond initial expectations
  • shǐ始liào料bù不jí及beyond initial expectation
  • shǐ始liào料suǒ所jí及As initially expected
  • shǐ始zhōng终yī一guàn贯consistent from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不xiè懈Persevere unremittingly from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不yì易always remain unchanged
  • shǐ始zhōng终bù不yú渝unwavering from beginning to end
  • shǐ始zhōng终rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end

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Questions about 始末原由

What does 始末原由 mean?

始末原由 (shǐ mò yuán yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the whole story and its causes”.

How do you pronounce 始末原由?

始末原由 is pronounced shǐ mò yuán yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 始末原由 literally mean?

Literally, 始末原由 means “Beginning and end, and original reason; the whole process and its cause”. It is used to mean “the whole story and its causes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 始末原由?

始末:事情从头到尾的经过。原由:缘由;来由。事情的经过和原因。同“始末缘由”。

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