盘根问底 pán gēn wèn dǐ

to probe deeply; to get to the bottom of it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
盘 pán HSK 3
dish; plate; tray
根 gēn HSK 3
root; basis
问 wèn HSK 2
to ask
底 dǐ HSK 4
bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc)