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lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail

一五一十
yī wú yī shí
Idiom
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He gave us a detailed account of his experiences in Africa.
他把他在非洲的所见所闻一五一十地告訴了我们。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
from beginning to end · in its entirety · in accord with fact · literal原原本本yuán yuán běn běnto be very clear about sth (idiom)一清二楚yī qīng èr chǔlit. not one drop of water can leak out · watertight · rigorous (argument)滴水不漏dī shuǐ bù lòuwhole; all全部quán bù
Antonyms
unclear · indistinct · ambiguous含糊不清hán hú bù qīngmuddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition · complete shambles · a total mess一塌糊涂yī tā hú tuto start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through · lack of sticking power · short attention span有始无终yǒu shǐ wú zhōng