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寻根问底

xún gēn wèn dǐ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 寻根问底

to search

to ask; to inquire

to seek one's roots

root

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

background