try to get to the heart of a matter

try to get to the heart of a matter

After all, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p á ng ē NJI ū D ǐ, which means to investigate the cause of things. It's from Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

I'm sorry that I shouldn't have studied her so hard.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: searching for the bottom

The origin of Idioms

The 44th chapter of Jing Hua Yuan written by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty: "although the ocean of Wu Ru Lin has been abroad for several times, I don't pay attention to everything. I don't know much about it. I've been asked by the hills. I'll talk about it today and tomorrow. All the allusions in my stomach have been finished for a long time."

Idiom explanation

To inquire carefully; to investigate. Cross examine and investigate the cause of the matter.