盤根究底

简 盘根究底 · 繁 盤根究底
Mandarin · pinyin pán gēn jiū dǐ

Meanings

  1. lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
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盤
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根
gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
究
jiū · examine, investigate
底
dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
盘
pán · tray, plate, dish; examine
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2–1–1–3 · pan2 gen1 jiu1 di3

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pun4 gan1 gau3 dai2

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pun4 gan1 gau3 dai2

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盤根究底 · pan2 gen1 jiu1 di3
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Exact source record盤根究底 盘根究底 [pan2 gen1 jiu1 di3] /lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth/