追根溯源 – vocab dash

追根溯源zhuīgēnsùyuán

Meanings

1. to pursue sth back to its origins

2. to trace back to the source

3. to get to the bottom of sth

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Examples2

若ruò追根溯源zhuīgēnsùyuán，绝大多数juédàduōshù美国Měiguó人rén都dōu是shì移民yímín。

Most Americans are descended from immigrants.

如果rúguǒ追根溯源zhuīgēnsùyuán的话dehuà，绝大多数juédàduōshù美国Měiguó人rén都dōu是shì移民yímín。

Most Americans are descended from immigrants.