窮源溯流
qióng​yuán​sù​liú

to trace something to its source

  • created sense approved 穷源溯流/窮源溯流 · qióng​yuán​sù​liú · to trace something to its source — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    穷源溯流 / 窮源溯流

    qióng​yuán​sù​liú

    to trace something to its source

    To investigate the origin and development of a matter in depth

    穷 (literal) → 穷/窮 · qióng · thoroughly 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · source 溯 (literal) → 溯 · sù · to trace back 流 (literal) → 流 · liú · stream

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    created sense