追根问底
zhuī​gēn​wèn​dǐ

to get to the bottom of something

  • created sense approved 追根问底/追根問底 · zhuī​gēn​wèn​dǐ · to get to the bottom of something — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    追根问底 / 追根問底

    zhuī​gēn​wèn​dǐ

    to get to the bottom of something

    to investigate a matter thoroughly; to get to the heart of the matter by raising one question after another

    追 (literal) → 追 · zhuī · to investigate 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · source 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask 底 (literal) → 底 · dǐ · ins and outs

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