追根溯源
zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán

investigate root

  • created sense approved 追根溯源 · zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán · investigate root

    追根溯源

    zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán

    investigate root

    to get to the bottom of a situation or find its fundamental cause

    我们必须对质量问题追根溯源，找出症结所在。

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 追根溯源 · zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán · trace origins

    追根溯源

    zhuī​gēn​sù​yuán

    trace origins

    to pursue something back to its origins or trace it back to the source

    追根溯源，这个节日的由来可以追溯到两千年前。

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