Chinese

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|- ! !to come !dragon; imperial; Long (a surname) !to go; to leave; to remove !mountain range; pulse |- !trad. (來龍去脈) | 來 | 龍 | 去 | 脈 |- !simp. (来龙去脉) | 来 | 龙 | 去 | 脉 |}

Noun

來龍去脈

1. origin and development; the entire process