沿波討源
yán​bō​tǎo​yuán

to trace back to the source

  • created sense approved 沿波讨源/沿波討源 · yán​bō​tǎo​yuán · to trace back to the source — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    沿波讨源 / 沿波討源

    yán​bō​tǎo​yuán

    to trace back to the source

    follow the current to find the source; to make a thorough investigation into the origins or development of something

    沿 (literal) → 沿 · yán · along 波 (literal) → 波 · bō · wave (water) 讨 (literal) → 讨/討 · tǎo · to look for 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · source

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