盘根究底
pán​gēn​jiū​dǐ

to get to the bottom of something

  • created sense approved 盘根究底/盤根究底 · pán​gēn​jiū​dǐ · to get to the bottom of something — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盘根究底 / 盤根究底

    pán​gēn​jiū​dǐ

    to get to the bottom of something

    to examine the roots and inquire at the base; to probe into the heart of a matter or investigate something thoroughly

    pán​gēn​jiù​dǐ

    盘 (literal) → 盘/盤 · pán · to check 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family) 究 (literal) → 究 · jiū · to investigate 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · bottom

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

    created sense