the whole story
Yuan Yuanben, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Yu á NYU á Nb ěě n, originally refers to the exploration of the root cause of things; later refers to the detailed description of all the causes and the whole process of things. From Xidu Fu.
Idiom explanation
Yuan Yuan: To explore the original; Ben Ben: to seek the fundamental.
The origin of Idioms
Ban Gu's Ode to Xidu in Han Dynasty: "the original is to see and hear."
Idiom usage
As an object or adverbial, it refers to the process of things.
Examples
He made a thorough statement of the matter.
Chinese PinYin : yuán yuán běn běn
the whole story
He who steals the hook will be punished, and he who steals the country will be punished. qiè gōu zhě zhū,qiè guó zhě hóu
Silver hook and iron painting. yín gōu tiě huà