詢根問底 xún gēn wèn dǐ

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

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
詢 xún
to inquire about; to ask about
根 gēn HSK 3
root; basis
問 wèn
to ask
底 dǐ HSK 4
bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc)