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原始反终 — “To trace something to its origin and follow its development to the end”

原始反终 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace something to its origin and follow its development to the end”. To thoroughly investigate the entire process from start to finish.

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原始反终 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 原yuán
  • 始shǐ
  • 反fǎn
  • 终zhōng

原始反终 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
原
yuán10original, primary, plain
始
shǐ8to begin or start
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually

Example Sentence with 原始反终

在研究一个复杂项目的演变时,我们需要原始反终,才能全面把握其规律和趋势。
When studying the evolution of a complex project, we need to trace it from beginning to end to fully grasp its patterns and trends.

Idioms Related to 原始反终

Synonyms of 原始反终

  • yuán原shǐ始yào要zhōng终trace origin and outcome
  • yuán原shǐ始jiàn见zhōng终Examine beginning, foresee outcome

More idioms starting with 原

  • yuán原yuán原wěi委wěi委the whole story from beginning to end
  • yuán原yuán原běn本běn本recount from beginning to end
  • yuán原yòu宥hǎi海hán涵Forgive and tolerate with great magnanimity
  • yuán原fēng封bù不dòng动leave something completely untouched
  • yuán原fēng封wèi未dòng动remain intact and untouched
  • yuán原xíng形bì毕lù露reveal true colors
  • yuán原xíng形bài败lù露reveal one's true colors
  • yuán原běn本qióng穷mò末trace origin and investigate end
  • yuán原lái来rú如cǐ此So that's how it is
  • yuán原bì璧guī归zhào赵return something intact to its owner

Questions about 原始反终

What does 原始反终 mean?
原始反终 (yuán shǐ fǎn zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace something to its origin and follow its development to the end”.
How do you pronounce 原始反终?
原始反终 is pronounced yuán shǐ fǎn zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 原始反终?
探究事物发展的始末。
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