get to the root of things

get to the root of things

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ú ng ē NW è nd ǐ, which means to pursue the root; generally refers to asking the cause of a thing; the same as "seeking the root". It's from the flowers of the evil sea.

The origin of Idioms

Zeng Pu's "Nie Hai Hua" Chapter 18: "Ah Fu's SEER Wen Qing is angry, and he's afraid of finding out, so he's already secretly following in."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attribute. He is inquisitive about everything.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: searching for the bottom, searching for the bottom