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追根刨底 — “To get to the bottom of something”

追根刨底 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of something”. To investigate thoroughly to find the root cause. Literally, “To trace the root and dig up the bottom”.

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追根刨底 Pronunciation and Pinyin

追根刨底 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
追
zhuī10chase, pursue, seek
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
刨
páo7dig, plane, or subtract
底
dǐ8bottom; base; background

Example Sentence with 追根刨底

这个问题很复杂,我们必须追根刨底,才能找到解决办法。
This problem is very complex; we must get to the bottom of it to find a solution.

Idioms Related to 追根刨底

Synonyms of 追根刨底

  • xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
  • zhuī追gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
  • zhuī追gēn根wèn问dǐ底get to the bottom of it

More idioms starting with 追

  • zhuī追yún云zhú逐diàn电move with extreme speed
  • zhuī追wáng亡zhú逐běi北pursue and attack a fleeing enemy
  • zhuī追wáng亡zhú逐dùn遁relentlessly pursue and rout fleeing opponents
  • zhuī追bēn奔zhú逐běi北pursue and attack a fleeing enemy
  • zhuī追huǐ悔bù不jí及too late for regret
  • zhuī追huǐ悔hé何jí及Too late for regrets
  • zhuī追huǐ悔wú无jí及too late for deep regrets
  • zhuī追huǐ悔mò莫jí及too late to regret
  • zhuī追běn本qiú求yuán源trace to the source
  • zhuī追běn本sù溯yuán源trace back to the source
  • zhuī追běn本qióng穷yuán源trace something back to its origin
  • zhuī追gēn根xún寻dǐ底get to the bottom of a matter

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Questions about 追根刨底

What does 追根刨底 mean?

追根刨底 (zhuī gēn páo dǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of something”.

How do you pronounce 追根刨底?

追根刨底 is pronounced zhuī gēn páo dǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 追根刨底 literally mean?

Literally, 追根刨底 means “to trace the root and dig up the bottom”. It is used to mean “to get to the bottom of something”.

What is the Chinese definition of 追根刨底?

追究底细。一般指追究事情的原由

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