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刨根问底

páo gēn wèn dǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

Child Words of 刨根问底

刨
bào

carpenter's plane

刨
páo

to dig

问
wèn

to ask; to inquire

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

background

根
gēn

root

刨根
páo gēn

lit. to dig up the root