盘根究底穷根究底;寻根究底pán gēn jiū dǐask about everything in great detail;dig out the bottom truth (/cause); get down to the bedrock;get to the bottom (/root) of things (/the matter);inquire (/probe) deeply into sth; try to get to the heart of a matter ❍ 如今桃叶自己挑中了一个人,妈妈四出访问,~打听了两个多月,觉得女儿的眼头确实不错,这才点了头。(王汶石《风雪之夜》165) Now Taoye had found herself a young man and Ma spent two months asking people all about him. She was finally satisfied with her daughter's choice and gave her approval. 盘根究底底(柢)pán ɡēn jiū dǐ盘:盘问;究:追究。追究事情的根由和底细。get the bottom of the affair, get to the heart of a matter, close questioning |