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盘根究底
盘根究底
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盘根究底

盘根究底 — “To investigate a matter thoroughly”

盘根究底 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to investigate a matter thoroughly”. To get to the bottom of something; to probe into the root cause.

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盘根究底 Pronunciation and Pinyin

盘根究底 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
盘
pán11plate, coil, examine, transfer
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
究
jiū7investigate thoroughly
底
dǐ8bottom; base; background

Example Sentence with 盘根究底

他决定盘根究底,找出项目失败的真正原因。
He decided to get to the bottom of the matter to find out the real reason for the project's failure.

Idioms Related to 盘根究底

Synonyms of 盘根究底

  • xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something

More idioms starting with 盘

  • pán盘hù互jiāo交cuò错intertwined and crisscrossed
  • pán盘gǔ古kāi开tiān天dì地Pan Gu created the world
  • pán盘mù木xiǔ朽zhū株inferior or useless person or thing
  • pán盘gēn根cuò错jié节intricate and complex
  • pán盘gēn根wèn问dǐ底inquire in great detail
  • pán盘shuǐ水jiā加jiàn剑declare readiness for suicide or execution
  • pán盘yóu游wú无dù度indulge in excessive pleasure
  • pán盘shí石zhī之gù固firm as a rock
  • pán盘shí石zhī之ān安rock-solid stability
  • pán盘shí石sāng桑bāo苞Stable and deeply rooted
  • pán盘shí石quǎn犬yá牙solid interlocking strategic structure
  • pán盘kōng空yìng硬yǔ语powerful and vigorous literary style

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What does 盘根究底 mean?

盘根究底 (pán gēn jiū dǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to investigate a matter thoroughly”.

How do you pronounce 盘根究底?

盘根究底 is pronounced pán gēn jiū dǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 盘根究底?

盘:仔细查问;究:追究。盘问、追究事情的根由。

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