Meaning of 归根
归根 means to return to where one came from; to be ultimately attributable to. Pronounced guī gēn.
- to return to where one came from; to be ultimately attributable to
Definitions & Examples
Piāo漂
bó泊
bàn半
shēng生
，
tā他
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
yè叶
luò落
guī归
gēn根
。
After drifting for half a lifetime, he ultimately chose to return to his roots like a leaf falling to its tree.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhuī追
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
，
wèn问
tí题
hái还
shì是
chū出
zài在
guǎn管
lǐ理
shàng上
。
Guī归
gēn根
dào到
dǐ底
，
shì是
zhì制
dù度
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
When we get to the root of this matter, the problem still lies in management. Ultimately, it's a problem with the system.
Xǔ许
duō多
hǎi海
wài外
huá华
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
rèn认
zǔ祖
guī归
gēn根
de的
qíng情
jié结
。
Many overseas Chinese have a complex about tracing their ancestry and returning to their roots.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
fēn纷
zhēng争
，
guī归
gēn根
jié结
dǐ底
dōu都
shì是
lì利
yì益
fēn分
pèi配
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
All disputes, in the final analysis, are problems of interest distribution.
Tā他
lǚ旅
jū居
guó国
wài外
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
luò落
yè叶
guī归
gēn根
，
huí回
dào到
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
。
Having lived abroad for thirty years, he finally returned to his hometown, like a fallen leaf returning to its roots.