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始末缘由 — “The whole story and its causes”

始末缘由 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the whole story and its causes”. The full account of an event from beginning to end, including the reasons behind it. Literally, “beginning, end, and reasons; the full course and its causes”.

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始末缘由 Pronunciation and Pinyin

始末缘由 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
始
shǐ8to begin or start
末
mò5end, tip, powder, secondary
缘
yuán12predestined relationship
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to

Example Sentence with 始末缘由

他详细地向大家讲述了这起事件的始末缘由,让所有人都明白了情况。
He thoroughly explained the whole story and the reasons behind the incident to everyone, making the situation clear to all.

Idioms Related to 始末缘由

Synonyms of 始末缘由

  • shǐ始mò末yuán原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mò末gēn根yóu由the whole story from beginning to end
  • 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 始末缘由

What does 始末缘由 mean?

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

How do you pronounce 始末缘由?

始末缘由 is pronounced shǐ mò yuán yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 始末缘由 literally mean?

Literally, 始末缘由 means “beginning, end, and reasons; the full course and its causes”. It is used to mean “the whole story and its causes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 始末缘由?

始末:事情从头到尾的经过。缘由:缘故由来。事情的经过和原因。亦作“始末原由”。

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