穷根究底 Qióng Gēn Jiū Dǐ get to the bottom of

Explanation

指追究事情的根底，弄清事情的来龙去脉。

To investigate the root of a matter thoroughly to understand its origin and development.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有一个名叫李白的诗人，他一生酷爱游历，足迹遍布大江南北。一次，他在一座古老的寺庙中，发现了一幅年代久远的壁画，上面画着一位仙风道骨的老者，手持拂尘，站在瀑布旁边。李白对这幅壁画产生了浓厚的兴趣，他反复观看，细细揣摩，试图从中找出一些线索。他查阅了大量的典籍，走访了许多专家学者，希望能解开壁画背后的故事。经过多年的努力，他终于找到了壁画的创作背景以及老者的身份。原来，这位老者是一位隐居山林的高人，他一生致力于研究道家学说，并创立了自己的门派。他所居住的山谷，景色秀美，环境清幽，是修身养性，潜心修道的绝佳场所。李白将自己的发现写成了一篇长篇小说，并取名为《寻仙问道》。这篇文章详细地描写了老者的生平事迹，以及他创立的门派和道家学说。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu yīgè míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā yīshēng kù ài yóulì, zú jī biàn bù dà jiāng nán běi. yī cì, tā zài yī zuò gǔ lǎo de sì miào zhōng, fā xiàn le yī fú nián dài jiǔ yuǎn de bì huà, shàng miàn huà zhe yī wèi xiān fēng dào gǔ de lǎo zhě, shǒu chí fú chén, zhàn zài pù bù páng biān. lǐ bái duì zhè fú bì huà chǎn shēng le nóng hòu de xìng qù, tā fǎn fù guān kàn, xì xì chuǎi mó, shì tú cóng zhōng zhǎo chū yī xiē xiànsuǒ. tā chá yuè le dà liàng de diǎn jí, zǒu fǎng le xǔ duō zhuān jiā xué zhě, xī wàng néng jiě kāi bì huà bèi hòu de gù shi. jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú zhǎo dào le bì huà de chuàng zuò bèi jǐng yǐ jí lǎo zhě de shēn fèn. yuán lái, zhè wèi lǎo zhě shì yī wèi yǐn jū shān lín de gāo rén, tā yīshēng zhì yú yán jiū dào jiā xué shuō, bìng chuàng lì le zì jǐ de mén pài. tā suǒ jū zhù de shān gǔ, jǐng sè xiù měi, huán jìng qīng yōu, shì xiū shēn yǎng xìng, qián xīn xiū dào de jué jiā chǎng suǒ. lǐ bái jiāng zì jǐ de fā xiàn xiě chéng le yī piān cháng piān xiǎo shuō, bìng qǔ míng wéi 《xún xiān wèn dào》. zhè piān wén zhāng xiáng xì de miáo xiě le lǎo zhě de shēng píng shì jì, yǐ jí tā chuàng lì de mén pài hé dào jiā xué shuō.

In ancient China, there was a renowned scholar known for his relentless pursuit of knowledge. He heard of a mysterious scroll hidden deep within a forgotten temple, containing the secrets of an ancient civilization. Determined to unravel its mysteries, he embarked on a perilous journey. Along the way, he faced challenges and setbacks, but his determination never wavered. Years later, after facing countless obstacles, he finally deciphered the scroll's cryptic writing, revealing a rich history of that lost civilization, filled with intriguing stories and philosophical insights that changed the course of history and the scholar's life forever.

Usage

用于书面语，多用于表达对事情追根问底的精神。

yòng yú shū miàn yǔ, duō yòng yú biǎo dá duì shì qíng zhuī gēn wèn dǐ de jīng shén

Used mostly in written language, often to express the spirit of investigating a matter to the end.

Examples

• 他穷根究底地追问事情的真相。

  ta qióng gēn jiū dǐ de zhuīwèn shìqíng de zhēnxiàng

  He investigated the matter thoroughly.

• 这件事的来龙去脉，他穷根究底地查了个清楚。

  zhè jiàn shì de lái lóng qù mài, tā qióng gēn jiū dǐ de chá le ge qīngchu

  He got to the bottom of the matter and found the truth.

Related Idioms

• 追根溯源

• 刨根问底

Opposite Idioms

• 浅尝辄止

• 敷衍了事