刨根问底(páo gēn wèn dǐ)

4 charactersTrad. 刨根問底

to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
páo gēn wèn dǐ
Meaning
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
刨根問底

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