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尋根問底 (cam4 gan1 man6 dai2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

尋根問底 (cam4 gan1 man6 dai2, 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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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 尋回 (cam4 wui4) — found
• 尋日 (cam4 jat6) — (noun; adverb) yesterday
• 尋晚 (cam4 maan5) — last night
• 尋晚黑 (cam4 maan5 hak1) — last night
• 尋根 (cam4 gan1) — verb; to search for the root, normally used for people finding out their family…
• 尋根究底 (cam4 gan1 gau3 dai2) — verb; to make a thorough investigation, to search or get to the root of thing, …

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