来龙去脉

láilóng-qùmài

the whole sequence of events; causes and effects; context and background

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

láilóng-qùmài

在做出决定之前，你需要先了解这件事的来龙去脉。

Zài zuò chū juédìng zhīqián, nǐ xūyào xiān liǎojiě zhè jiàn shì de láilóng-qùmài.

Before making a decision, you need to understand the whole sequence of events behind this matter.

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