追根问底

Traditional: 追根問底

zhuī gēn wèn dǐ

Dictionary entry

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

What does 追根问底 mean?

追根问底 (zhuī gēn wèn 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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追duīto sculpt · to carve 根gēnroot · basis 问wènto ask; to inquire 底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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追根问底

zhuī gēn wèn dǐ

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