inquire deeply into

inquire deeply into

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ú ng ē nzhu ī D ǐ, which means to pursue the root, generally refers to the cause of a matter. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

The student is keen on learning and wants to get to the bottom of any problem.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 39 of a dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "the village old man always talks freely, but his elder brother tends to get to the bottom of the matter."

Idiom explanation

Pursue the foundation. It generally refers to asking the reason of a thing.