归根结底 guī gēn jié dǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. in the final analysis
  2. ultimately

CHARACTERS

归 guī
HSK 5
return; return to, revert to
根 gēn
HSK 3
root, base(d on); foundation
结 jié
HSK 3
knot, tie; join, connect
底 dǐ
HSK 4
bottom, underneath, underside