Meaning of 寻根究底
寻根究底 means to get to the bottom of something; to investigate thoroughly; to trace to the root. Pronounced xún gēn jiū dǐ.
- to get to the bottom of something; to investigate thoroughly; to trace to the root
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
gè个
xǐ喜
huan欢
xún寻
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
de的
rén人
，
yù遇
dào到
bù不
dǒng懂
de的
wèn问
tí题
yī一
dìng定
yào要
chá查
qīng清
chu楚
。
He is someone who likes to get to the bottom of things—when he encounters something he doesn't understand, he must investigate it thoroughly.
Zuò做
kē科
xué学
yán研
jiū究
yào要
yǒu有
xún寻
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
bù不
néng能
qiǎn浅
cháng尝
zhé辄
zhǐ止
。
Doing scientific research requires the spirit of getting to the bottom of things; one cannot stop after a superficial attempt.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
hěn很
qí奇
guài怪
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xún寻
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
，
zhǎo找
chū出
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
This matter is very strange; we must get to the bottom of it and find the real cause.
Hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
xún寻
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
de地
wèn问
'
wèi为
shén什
me么
'
，
ràng让
fù父
mǔ母
yǒu有
shí时
nán难
yǐ以
zhāo招
jià架
。
Children always ask 'why' to get to the bottom of things, sometimes making it hard for parents to cope.