归根究底 guīgēnjiūdǐ in the final analysis Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 归根 歸根 guīgēn adverb after all To go back to the source or basis of something; in the final analysis.究 jiū adverb after all (bound form, literary) actually; really; in the end; after all底 dǐ adverb ins and outs The truth behind a matter; the underlying details or background information