追本穷源 zhuī běn qióng yuán

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 追本溯源[zhui1 ben3 su4 yuan2]

CHARACTERS

追 zhuī pursue, chase after; expel
本 běn root, origin, source; basis
穷 qióng poor, destitute, impoverished
源 yuán spring; source, head; surname