guī​gēn​jiū​dǐ

to get to the root of the matter

Senses

归根究柢/ 歸根究柢 guī​gēn​jiū​dǐ (also guī​gēn​jiù​dǐ) to get to the root of the matter

to trace back to the source; to summarize by looking at the fundamental cause or essence of a situation; in the final analysis

References

same_as 归根究柢/歸根究柢 归根结底/歸根結底
same_as 归根究柢/歸根究柢 归根到底/歸根到底