guī​gēn

after all

Senses

归根/ 歸根 guī​gēn after all

To go back to the source or basis of something; in the final analysis.

归根/ 歸根 guī​gēn to return home

To return home after a long absence; to go back to one's roots. This often refers to someone living abroad who eventually returns to their ancestral homeland.

References

see 归根/歸根 落叶归根/落葉歸根
see 归根/歸根 归根结底/歸根結底