追根问底

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

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Entry Composition

1 追根 zhuīgēn
  1. to trace sth back to its source
  2. to get to the bottom of sth
2 问 wèn to ask; to inquire
3 底 dǐ
  1. bottom; base
  2. background; foundation
  3. copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record
  4. (suffix) end of a year or month
  5. (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底数 dǐshù)

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寻根问底 xúngēnwèndǐ lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根问底 pángēnwèndǐ lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底 pángēnjiūdǐ lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
询根问底 xúngēnwèndǐ lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth