反本溯源 — “To trace something back to its origin or root cause”
反本溯源 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace something back to its origin or root cause”. To get to the bottom of a matter. Literally, “Return to the root and trace the source”.
反本溯源 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
- fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
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- fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
- fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
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What does 反本溯源 mean?
反本溯源 (fǎn běn sù yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace something back to its origin or root cause”.
How do you pronounce 反本溯源?
反本溯源 is pronounced fǎn běn sù yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 反本溯源 literally mean?
Literally, 反本溯源 means “Return to the root and trace the source”. It is used to mean “to trace something back to its origin or root cause”.
What is the Chinese definition of 反本溯源?
反：同“返”，归，还；溯：寻源。比喻追寻事情的根源