归根到底

歸根到底
guīgēndàodǐ
  1. after all
  2. in the final analysis
  3. ultimately

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 归根 guīgēn
  1. to return home (after a lifetime's absence)
  2. to go back to one's roots
2 到底 dàodǐ
  1. finally
  2. in the end
  3. when all is said and done
  4. after all
  5. to the end
  6. to the last