刨根究底 — “To get to the bottom of a matter”
刨根究底 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of a matter”. To probe deeply into the details; to get to the root of things. Literally, “dig up roots and investigate the bottom/essence”.
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面对这个复杂的现象，我们需要刨根究底，才能理解其背后的真正原因。
Faced with this complex phenomenon, we need to get to the bottom of it to understand its true underlying causes.
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What does 刨根究底 mean?
刨根究底 (páo gēn jiū dǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of a matter”.
How do you pronounce 刨根究底?
刨根究底 is pronounced páo gēn jiū dǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刨根究底 literally mean?
Literally, 刨根究底 means “dig up roots and investigate the bottom/essence”. It is used to mean “to get to the bottom of a matter”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刨根究底?
比喻追究底细。同“刨根问底”。