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追根寻底
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追根寻底

追根寻底 — “To get to the bottom of a matter”

追根寻底 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of a matter”. To thoroughly investigate the underlying causes or details. Literally, “Trace roots and seek bottom”.

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追根寻底 Pronunciation and Pinyin

追根寻底 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
追
zhuī10chase, pursue, seek
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
寻
xún6seek, search, look for
底
dǐ8bottom; base; background

Example Sentence with 追根寻底

对于任何复杂的问题,我们都需要追根寻底,才能找到最有效的解决方案。
For any complex problem, we need to get to the bottom of it to find the most effective solution.

Idioms Related to 追根寻底

Synonyms of 追根寻底

  • 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páo刨dǐ底get to the bottom of something

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Questions about 追根寻底

What does 追根寻底 mean?

追根寻底 (zhuī gēn xún dǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of a matter”.

How do you pronounce 追根寻底?

追根寻底 is pronounced zhuī gēn xún dǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 追根寻底 literally mean?

Literally, 追根寻底 means “Trace roots and seek bottom”. It is used to mean “to get to the bottom of a matter”.

What is the Chinese definition of 追根寻底?

追究底细。同“追根究底”。

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