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询根问底

xún gēn wèn dǐ

Definitions

  1. 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 询根问底

问
wèn

to ask; to inquire

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

background

根
gēn

root

询
xún

to ask about