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(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) · (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
l+ái·2nd tonel+óng·2nd toneq+ǜ·4th tonem+ài·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth · to carry things through · I started, so I'll finish.有头有尾yǒu tóu yǒu wěicause and effects (idiom); entire process of development前因后果qián yīn hòu guǒtraceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)一脉相承yī mài xiāng chéngwhole story · the ins and outs始末shǐ mò(lit.) the traces of a person's movements (idiom) · (fig.) sb's history; the ins and out of a matter来踪去迹lái zōng qù jì
Antonyms
to 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(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started有头无尾yǒu tóu wú wěi
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