xún​gēn​wèn​dǐ

to get to the bottom of something

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

    寻根问底 / 尋根問底 xún​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    寻根究底 / 尋根究底 xún​gēn​jiū​dǐ

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

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

    寻根问底 / 尋根問底 xún​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    追根问底 / 追根問底 zhuī​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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

    寻根问底 / 尋根問底

    xún​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    to get to the bottom of something

    to examine roots and inquire at the base; to investigate thoroughly or search deeply into the details of a matter

    寻 (literal) → 寻/尋 · xún · to search 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · source 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

    created sense