investigate thoroughly; get to the bottom of
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
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
formalA formal, literary idiom used to describe thorough investigation or research into the origins and details of a subject. Often used in academic, historical, or investigative contexts.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
qǐ起
lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
qióng穷
yuán原
jìng竟
wěi委
，
zhōng终
yú于
fā发
xiàn现
le了
bèi被
yǎn掩
gài盖
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
He investigated this historical event thoroughly from beginning to end, finally uncovering the hidden truth.
Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
xū需
yào要
qióng穷
yuán原
jìng竟
wěi委
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
bù不
néng能
qiǎn浅
cháng尝
zhé辄
zhǐ止
。
Academic research requires the spirit of thorough investigation; one cannot be satisfied with a superficial understanding.
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Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
qióng穷
yuán原
jìng竟
wěi委
de地
fēn分
xī析
le了
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
de的
gēn根
yuán源
。
This report thoroughly analyzed the roots of the economic crisis from beginning to end.