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追根问底

zhuī gēn wèn dǐ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 追根问底

问
wèn

to ask; to inquire

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

background

根
gēn

root

追
duī

to sculpt

追
zhuī

to chase

追根
zhuī gēn

to trace sth back to its source