归根到底 gui gen dao di Ultimately

Explanation

指追究事情的根本或最终原因。

To pursue the root cause or ultimate reason of something.

Origin Story

很久以前，在一个偏僻的小山村里，住着一位名叫老张的农民。他勤劳肯干，一生都在田地里辛勤劳作，日子虽然清贫，却也过得平静祥和。有一天，村里来了个算命先生，他声称自己能预测未来，并能帮助村民解决各种难题。老张半信半疑地去算命，算命先生告诉他，他将会有大灾大难，除非他能找到丢失的祖传玉佩。老张这才想起来，他小时候曾把玉佩弄丢了，当时以为只是件小事，就没放在心上。现在听算命先生这么一说，他才意识到事情的严重性。他开始四处寻找，翻遍了家里的每一个角落，还是没有找到。村里人都笑话他，说他迷信，但老张却不气馁，他相信，归根到底，这块玉佩一定能找到，它关系到他的命运。他继续寻找，并把寻找玉佩作为自己人生的一项重要任务。终于，在一个偶然的机会下，他回忆起童年时曾和朋友一起玩耍，不慎将玉佩掉进村口的老井里。他立刻赶到老井，打捞上来一些淤泥，果然在淤泥中找到了那块早已被遗忘的祖传玉佩。老张紧紧握着玉佩，心中充满了感激之情。他明白，归根到底，是他自己的执着和不放弃，才最终找到了这块改变他命运的玉佩。他继续耕耘自己的土地，并用玉佩提醒自己，要脚踏实地，认真生活。

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Long ago, in a remote mountain village, lived a farmer named Lao Zhang. He was diligent and hardworking, toiling in the fields his entire life. His life was simple but peaceful. One day, a fortune teller came to the village, claiming to predict the future and help villagers solve problems. Lao Zhang, half-believing and half-doubting, went to see the fortune teller. The fortune teller told him he would face a great calamity unless he found his lost ancestral jade pendant. Lao Zhang then recalled losing the pendant as a child, considering it a trivial matter at the time. Now, hearing the fortune teller, he realized the gravity of the situation. He searched everywhere, turning his house upside down, but to no avail. Villagers ridiculed him for being superstitious, but Lao Zhang didn't give up. He believed that ultimately, he would find the pendant, as it was linked to his destiny. He persisted, making the search his life's mission. Finally, by chance, he remembered a childhood incident where he had lost the pendant while playing with friends near the old well at the village entrance. He rushed to the well, scooped up mud, and found the long-forgotten ancestral jade pendant. Lao Zhang held the pendant tightly, filled with gratitude. He understood that ultimately, his persistence and refusal to give up had led him to find the pendant that changed his fate. He continued to cultivate his land, using the pendant as a reminder to live honestly and grounded.

Usage

主要用于总结或解释事情的最终原因，强调事情的根本所在。

zhuyaoyongyu zongjie huo jieshi shiqing de zhongjiyuanyin,qiangdiao shiqing de genbensuozai

Mainly used to summarize or explain the ultimate cause of something, emphasizing the root of the matter.

Examples

• 归根到底，问题出在管理上。

  gui gen dao di, wenti chuzai guanli shang.

  Ultimately, the problem lies in management.

• 这件事，归根到底，还是人品问题。

  zheshijian, gui gen dao di, haishi renpin wenti

  Ultimately, it's still a matter of character.

Related Idioms

• 追根溯源

• 究其根本

Opposite Idioms

• 舍本逐末

• 缘木求鱼