trace to the source; get to the bottom of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to trace to the source; to get to the bottom of; to investigate the root cause
Often used in set phrases such as 追根究底 (to get to the bottom of things) and 追根溯源 (to trace back to the source).
Zuò做
yán研
jiū究
yào要
zhuī追
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
，
bù不
néng能
mǎ马
hu虎
。
When doing research, one must get to the bottom of things and not be careless.
Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
xū需
yào要
zhuī追
gēn根
sù溯
yuán源
，
cái才
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
jiě解
jué决
bàn办
fǎ法
。
This problem needs to be traced back to its source in order to find a solution.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
ài爱
zhuī追
gēn根
。
This child loves to get to the bottom of everything.
Tā他
fán凡
shì事
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhuī追
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
。
He likes to get to the bottom of everything in all matters.