To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「始末緣由」 explained, free of charge.
The idiom being introduced now is 「始末緣由」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Beginning and end: what happened from beginning to end. Reason: Origin of the cause. What happened and why. Also known as “the whole story”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shǐ mò yuán yóu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi2 mut6 yun4 yau4
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
