Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「尋根究底」 for better learning.
Introducing the idiom 「尋根究底」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Seek the roots. Generally refers to asking the reason for something.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xún gēn jiū dǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cham4 gan1 gau3 dai2
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

