追根溯源

zhuī gēn sù yuán

Dictionary entry

to pursue sth back to its origins

What does 追根溯源 mean?

追根溯源 (zhuī gēn sù yuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pursue sth back to its origins

2to trace back to the source

3to get to the bottom of sth

Character breakdown

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追duīto sculpt · to carve 根gēnroot · basis 溯sùto go upstream · to trace the source 源yuánroot · source

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追根溯源

zhuī gēn sù yuán

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