归根究底

Traditional: 歸根究底

guī gēn jiū dǐ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) in the final analysis

What does 归根究底 mean?

归根究底 (guī gēn jiū dǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) in the final analysis

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归Guīsurname Gui 根gēnroot · basis 究jiūafter all · to investigate 底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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归根究底

guī gēn jiū dǐ

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