追根求源
zhuī​gēn​qiú​yuán

to get to the root of things

  • created sense approved 追根求源 · zhuī​gēn​qiú​yuán · to get to the root of things — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    追根求源

    zhuī​gēn​qiú​yuán

    to get to the root of things

    to track something back to its origins; to investigate a matter thoroughly by going to the source

    追根 (literal) → 追根 · zhuī​gēn · to get to the bottom of 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · origin

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