páo​gēn​wèn​dǐ

to get to the bottom of something

  • created reference approved 刨根问底/刨根問底 → 追根究底 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刨根问底 / 刨根問底 páo​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    追根究底 zhuī​gēn​jiū​dǐ

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 刨根问底/刨根問底 → 追根究柢 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刨根问底 / 刨根問底 páo​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    追根究柢 zhuī​gēn​jiū​dǐ

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 刨根问底/刨根問底 · páo​gēn​wèn​dǐ · to get to the bottom of something — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刨根问底 / 刨根問底

    páo​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    to get to the bottom of something

    to dig up roots and inquire at the base; to investigate a matter thoroughly or inquire into the details of something

    刨 (literal) → 刨 · páo · to dig 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family) 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · ins and outs

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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