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尋根問底

简寻根问底 · 繁尋根問底

Mandarin · pinyin xún gēn wèn dǐ

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

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根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
寻: xún · seek, search, look for; ancient
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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2–1–4–3 · xun2 gen1 wen4 di3

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cam4 gan1 man6 dai2

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