guī
gēn
dào

HSK 7-9
idiom
common
formal

Meaning of 归根到底

归根到底 means to trace back to the fundamental cause; to get to the root of the matter; in the final analysis; after all; fundamentally. Pronounced guī gēn dào dǐ. HSK 7-9.

  • to trace back to the fundamental cause; to get to the root of the matter
  • in the final analysis; after all; fundamentally

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
guī
gēn
dào
 
zhǎo
dào
pín
kùn
de
zhēn
zhèng
yuán
yīn
 

We must get to the root of the matter to find the real cause of poverty.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
guī
gēn
dào
 
kàn
shì
shéi
de
rèn
 

We must get to the bottom of this matter to see who is responsible.