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寻根溯源
xún​gēn​sù​yuán

to trace to the source

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 寻根 尋根 xún​gēn
    to get to the bottom of things
    to investigate the source or root cause of a matter
  2. 溯源 sù​yuán
    to trace back to the source
    To trace a river upstream to its headwaters; also used to mean investigating the origin or root cause of something.