歸根究底
guī​gēn​jiū​dǐ

in the final analysis

  • created reference approved 归根究底/歸根究底 → 归根结底/歸根結底 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    归根究底 / 歸根究底 guī​gēn​jiū​dǐ

    归根结底 / 歸根結底 guī​gēn​jié​dǐ

    variant

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 归根究底/歸根究底 · guī​gēn​jiū​dǐ · in the final analysis — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    归根究底 / 歸根究底

    guī​gēn​jiū​dǐ

    in the final analysis

    (idiom) when all is said and done; to get to the root of the matter; ultimately

    归根 (literal) → 归根/歸根 · guī​gēn · after all 究 (literal) → 究 · jiū · after all 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · ins and outs

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

    created sense