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追根求源
zhuī​gēn​qiú​yuán

to get to the root of things

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 追根 zhuī​gēn
    to get to the bottom of
    to trace something back to its source; to get to the root of a matter
  2. 求 qiú verb
    to seek
    to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for
  3. 源 yuán noun
    origin
    (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something