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追根溯源

zhuī gēn sù yuán

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pursue sth back to its origins
  2. 2. to trace back to the source
  3. 3. to get to the bottom of sth

Child Words of 追根溯源

追
zhuī

to chase

根
gēn

root

溯源
sù yuán

to investigate the origin of sth

溯
sù

to go upstream

追根
zhuī gēn

to trace sth back to its source

源
yuán

root

追
duī

to sculpt