Chinese

			after all; to investigate; to study carefully	background; bottom; base background; bottom; base; (possessive part.); (subor. part.)
simp. and trad. (追根究底)		追根	究	底

Idiom

追根究底

1. to get to the bottom of the matter
2. to make a thorough inquiry into something

Synonyms

• 窮根究底／穷根究底 (qiónggēnjiùdǐ)
• 尋根究底／寻根究底 (xúngēnjiùdǐ)