追本溯源

zhuī běn sù yuán

Dictionary entry

to trace sth back to its origin

What does 追本溯源 mean?

追本溯源 (zhuī běn sù yuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to trace sth back to its origin

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追duīto sculpt · to carve 本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source 溯sùto go upstream · to trace the source 源yuánroot · source

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追本溯源

zhuī běn sù yuán

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