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to trace sth back to its source · to get to the bottom of sth

追根
zhuī gēn
zh+uī·1st toneg+ēn·1st tone
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Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
若追根溯源，绝大多数美国人都是移民。
Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
如果追根溯源的话，绝大多数美国人都是移民。
Synonyms
Synonyms
lit. to go upstream · to trace sth back to · to date from追溯zhuī sùerhua variant of 刨根 páo gēn刨根儿páo gēn rlit. to follow the vine to get to the melon · to track sth following clues顺藤摸瓜shùn téng mō guāget to the bottom of things · inquire deeply into · investigate (or probe) to the bottom · sift a matter to the bottom寻根究底xún gēn jiū dǐto get to the heart of the matter追根究底zhuī gēn jiū dǐto go back to the source推本溯源tuī běn sù yuán