一五一十

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
five
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
ten
simp. and trad.
(一五一十)
Literally: “one five, one ten”.

Etymology

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From counting by fives.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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一五一十

  1. (of narrating) in full detail
    事情一五一十告訴 [MSC, trad.]
    事情一五一十告诉 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā bǎ zhè jiàn shìqíng yīwǔyīshí de gàosù le wǒ. [Pinyin]
    He told me the whole thing in detail.