追根究底

zhuī gēn jiū dǐ

Dictionary entry

to get to the heart of the matter

What does 追根究底 mean?

追根究底 (zhuī gēn jiū dǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to get to the heart of the matter

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追duīto sculpt · to carve 根gēnroot · basis 究jiūafter all · to investigate 底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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追根究底

zhuī gēn jiū dǐ

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