Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

一五一十

yīwǔyīshí

ㄧ ㄨˇ ㄧ ㄕˊ

  1. 1lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
Example

他把他在非洲的所見所聞一五一十地告訴了我們。

tā bǎ tā zài Fēizhōu de suǒjiànsuǒwén yìwǔyìshí de gàosù le wǒmen

He gave us a detailed account of his experiences in Africa.

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