qióng
yuán
jìng
wěi

idiom
formal
literary

Meaning of 穷原竟委

穷原竟委 means to trace to the source and investigate the end; to get to the bottom of things; to inquire deeply into the beginning and end of a matter. Pronounced qióng yuán jìng wěi.

  • to trace to the source and investigate the end; to get to the bottom of things; to inquire deeply into the beginning and end of a matter

Definitions & Examples

duì
zhè
shǐ
shì
jiàn
qióng
yuán
jìng
wěi
 
zhōng
xiàn
le
bèi
yǎn
gài
de
zhēn
xiàng
 

He investigated this historical event thoroughly from beginning to end, finally uncovering the hidden truth.

Zuò
xué
wèn
yào
qióng
yuán
jìng
wěi
de
jīng
shén
 
néng
qiǎn
cháng
zhé
zhǐ
 

Academic research requires the spirit of thorough investigation; one cannot be satisfied with a superficial understanding.

Zhè
piān
bào
dào
qióng
yuán
jìng
wěi
de
fēn
le
jīng
wēi
de
gēn
yuán
 

This report thoroughly analyzed the roots of the economic crisis from beginning to end.