追根溯源
zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán

to get to the bottom of something

  • created sense approved 追根溯源 · zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán · to get to the bottom of something — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    追根溯源

    zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán

    to get to the bottom of something

    To trace something back to its origins through a thorough search; to investigate the root cause of a matter.

    追根 (literal) → 追根 · zhuī​gēn · to get to the bottom of 溯源 (literal) → 溯源 · sù​yuán · to trace back to the source

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