盘根究底

pángēnjiūdǐ

get to the heart of a matter; get to the bottom of things; inquire deeply into something

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pán gēn jiū dǐ

v. get to the heart of a matter, get to the bottom of things, inquire deeply into something

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pan2 gen1 jiu1 di3

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

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盘根究底

pán gēn jiū dǐ

try to get to the heart of a matter; get to the bottom of the (an) affair; inquire deeply into sth.

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盤根究底|盘根究底 [pán gēn jiū dǐ] ► lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth