pán
gēn
jiū

idiom
common

Meaning of 盘根究底

盘根究底 means to inquire into the root and origin of a matter; to investigate thoroughly. Pronounced pán gēn jiū dǐ.

  • to inquire into the root and origin of a matter; to investigate thoroughly

Definitions & Examples

zhě
pán
gēn
jiū
 
zhōng
chá
míng
le
shì
qing
de
zhēn
xiàng
 

The reporter dug deep and finally uncovered the truth of the matter.

xué
yán
jiū
yào
yǒu
pán
gēn
jiū
de
jīng
shén
 

Scientific research requires a spirit of thorough investigation.

duì
zhè
ge
shǐ
àn
pán
gēn
jiū
 
xiě
chū
le
hòu
hòu
běn
zhuān
zhù
 

He thoroughly investigated this historical mystery and wrote a hefty monograph.

men
zuò
shì
yào
pán
gēn
jiū
 
yào
hǎo
fēn
cùn
 

When we do things, we need to investigate thoroughly, but also know where to draw the line.