始末 (shǐ mò) — the whole story, from beginning to end; the ins and outs
Definition
始末 (shǐmò) is a formal written noun meaning 'the whole story from beginning to end' of an event — used in reports or accounts, not casual speech. Almost always follows 事情的/事件的 and pairs with verbs like 了解, 讲清楚, 描述.
noun
the whole storyfrom beginning to endthe ins and outs
Examples
- 始末。Tā bǎ shì qing de shǐ mò xiáng xì dì jiǎng le yí biàn.He explained the whole story of the matter in detail.
- 始末。Diào chá bào gào zhōng xiáng xì miáo shù le shì jiàn de shǐ mò.The investigation report described the ins and outs of the incident in detail.
- 始末，。Zhǐ yǒu liǎo jiě shì qing de shǐ mò, cái néng zuò chū zhèng què de pàn duàn.Only by understanding the whole story can you make a correct judgment.
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