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追根查源 — “To trace back to the source or origin of something”

追根查源 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace back to the source or origin of something”. To get to the bottom of an issue.

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追根查源 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 追zhuī
  • 根gēn
  • 查chá
  • 源yuán

追根查源 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
追
zhuī10chase, pursue, seek
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
查
chá9examine, investigate, check
源
yuán13source or origin

Example Sentence with 追根查源

为了解决产品质量问题,工程师们决定追根查源,找出故障的真正原因。
To resolve the product quality issue, the engineers decided to trace back to the source, finding the true cause of the malfunction.

Idioms Related to 追根查源

Synonyms of 追根查源

  • zhuī追běn本qiú求yuán源trace to the source
  • zhuī追gēn根qiú求yuán源trace to the source
  • zhuī追gēn根sù溯yuán源trace back to the source

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

Questions about 追根查源

What does 追根查源 mean?
追根查源 (zhuī gēn chá yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace back to the source or origin of something”.
How do you pronounce 追根查源?
追根查源 is pronounced zhuī gēn chá yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 追根查源?
指追溯事物发生的根源。同“追本溯源”。
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