来龙去脉

• ピンイン: lái lóng qù mài
• 漢字の分解: 来龙 = incoming dragon (mountain range approaching); 去脉 = outgoing vein (mountain range departing)

意味

事の経緯（最初から最後まで）

An idiom meaning the complete sequence of cause and effect. Used when explaining or asking about how something developed over time, including all relevant context and background.

例文

1. 你能把这件事的来龙去脉给我讲清楚吗？
2. 警察正在调查案件的来龙去脉。
3. 了解来龙去脉之后，我才明白他为什么那样做。

使い方ガイド

場面: explanation, investigation, storytelling

トーン: inquiring

正しい言い方

• 先把来龙去脉说清楚。(First explain the whole story clearly.)
• 事情的来龙去脉很复杂。(The ins and outs of this matter are very complex.)

避ける言い方

• 用来龙去脉描述简单明了的事情。(来龙去脉 implies complexity — don't use for simple, straightforward matters)

起源と歴史

From feng shui terminology. Originally described the course of mountain ranges (like a dragon's body), later extended to mean the full sequence of events.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal