来龙去脉 in English lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • the rise and fall of the terrain (idiomatic expression)
  • (metaphorically) the whole sequence of events
  • causes and effects

Simplified Characters

来 龙 去 脉

Traditional Characters

來 龍 去 脈

Pinyin

lai2 long2 qu4 mai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

来lai2to come 龙long2surname Long 去qu4to go 脉mai4old variant of 脈|脉[mai4]