tuī
běn
yuán

idiom
formal

Meaning of 推本溯源

推本溯源 means to trace to the source; to investigate the root cause; to get to the bottom of something. Pronounced tuī běn sù yuán.

  • to trace to the source; to investigate the root cause; to get to the bottom of something

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
tuī
běn
yuán
 
zhǎo
chū
wèn
de
gēn
běn
yuán
yīn
 

We need to trace to the source and find the root cause of the problem.

duì
zhè
shǐ
shì
jiàn
tuī
běn
yuán
 
zuò
le
xiáng
de
yán
jiū
 

He traced this historical event to its origins and conducted detailed research.

Zhǐ
yǒu
tuī
běn
yuán
 
cái
néng
zhēn
zhèng
jiě
jué
wèn
 

Only by tracing to the source can we truly solve the problem.

Zhè
piān
bào
gào
duì
shì
de
yuán
yīn
tuī
běn
yuán
 
fēn
de
hěn
tòu
chè
 

This report traces the cause of the accident to its source and provides a thorough analysis.