原本穷末 — “Trace root and investigate end”
原本穷末 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace the origin and thoroughly investigate its development and consequences; to get to the bottom of something from beginning to end”. Literally, “trace root and investigate end”.
原本穷末 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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shǐ始fǎn反zhōng终thoroughly investigate from start to finish
- yuán原shǐ始yào要zhōng终trace origin and outcome
- yuán原shǐ始jiàn见zhōng终Examine beginning, foresee outcome
- 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
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What does 原本穷末 mean?
原本穷末 (yuán běn qióng mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace the origin and thoroughly investigate its development and consequences; to get to the bottom of something from beginning to end”.
How do you pronounce 原本穷末?
原本穷末 is pronounced yuán běn qióng mò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 原本穷末 literally mean?
Literally, 原本穷末 means “trace root and investigate end”. It is used to mean “to trace the origin and thoroughly investigate its development and consequences; to get to the bottom of something from beginning to end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 原本穷末?
原：推究根源；穷：寻求到尽头。追溯事物的由来