盘根究底

pán gēn jiū dǐ

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 盘根究底

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

background

root

plate

to investigate (sth) thoroughly

after all