追本穷源
zhuī​běn​qióng​yuán

to get to the root of the matter

  • created sense approved 追本穷源/追本窮源 · zhuī​běn​qióng​yuán · to get to the root of the matter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    追本穷源 / 追本窮源

    zhuī​běn​qióng​yuán

    to get to the root of the matter

    to trace something back to its origin; to investigate the source of an issue thoroughly

    追 (literal) → 追 · zhuī · to investigate 本 (literal) → 本 · běn · origin 穷 (literal) → 穷/窮 · qióng · thoroughly 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · origin

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