追根究底

zhuī gēn jiū dǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to get to the heart of the matter

Child Words of 追根究底

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

background

根
gēn

root

追
duī

to sculpt

追
zhuī

to chase

根究
gēn jiū

to investigate (sth) thoroughly

究
jiū

after all

追根
zhuī gēn

to trace sth back to its source