盘根究底

Traditional: 盤根究底

pán gēn jiū dǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

What does 盘根究底 mean?

盘根究底 (pán gēn jiū dǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

Character breakdown

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盘pántray; plate; dish · (finance) (bound form) market prices 根gēnroot · basis 究jiūafter all · to investigate 底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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