归根结柢 guī gēn jié dǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. variant of 歸根結底|归根结底[gui1 gen1 jie2 di3]

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
柢 dǐ root, base; bottom of object