追根溯源 zhuī gēn sù yuán

to pursue sth back to its origins

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to pursue sth back to its origins
  2. 2. to trace back to the source
  3. 3. to get to the bottom of sth

Characters

Character Meaning
追 zhuī HSK 5
to chase after; to seek
根 gēn HSK 3
root; basis
溯 sù
to trace the source; to go upstream; variant of 溯sù
源 yuán HSK 5
origin; source; root