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归根究底

guī gēn jiū dǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) in the final analysis

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Child Words of 归根究底

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

background

根
gēn

root

归
guī

to return

根究
gēn jiū

to investigate (sth) thoroughly

归根
guī gēn

to return home (after a lifetime's absence)

究
jiū

after all