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归根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ
Pinyin
Definition
归根到底
-
guī gēn dào dǐ
after all
in the final analysis
ultimately
Character Decomposition
归
彐
根
木
艮
到
至
刂
底
广
氏
丶
Related Words
(20)
到
dào
1
to (a place)
2
until (a time)
3
up to
4
to go
5
to arrive
6
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
得到
dé dào
1
to get
2
to obtain
3
to receive
不到
bù dào
1
not to arrive
2
not reaching
3
insufficient
4
less than
来到
lái dào
1
to come
2
to arrive
做到
zuò dào
1
to accomplish
2
to achieve
到位
dào wèi
1
to get to the intended location
2
to be in place
3
to be in position
4
precise
5
well (done)
到来
dào lái
1
to arrive
2
arrival
3
advent
到家
dào jiā
1
perfect
2
excellent
3
brought to the utmost degree
到底
dào dǐ
1
finally
2
in the end
3
when all is said and done
4
after all
5
to the end
6
to the last
到手
dào shǒu
1
to take possession of
2
to get hold of
到时
dào shí
1
at that (future) time
到处
dào chù
1
everywhere
到达
dào dá
1
to reach
2
to arrive
受到
shòu dào
1
to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)
2
to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
回到
huí dào
1
to return to
报到
bào dào
1
to report for duty
2
to check in
3
to register
梦到
mèng dào
1
to dream of
2
to dream about
年底
nián dǐ
1
the end of the year
2
year-end
底
de
1
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
底下
dǐ xia
1
the location below sth
2
afterwards
Idioms
(20)
一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
1
lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
2
fig. to stick to one's ways
3
to cling to one's course
不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō
1
don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
不到黄河心不死
bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ
1
lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
2
fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
3
to keep going while some hope is left
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
1
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
1
when things come to a head (idiom)
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
1
the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
2
fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2
to eradicate
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
1
effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
1
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
2
fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
1
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
2
fig. the best is saved for last
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
手到拈来
shǒu dào niān lái
1
lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
2
fig. easy to do
手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái
1
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
1
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
捡到篮里就是菜
jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài
1
all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
2
to eliminate completely
新来乍到
xīn lái zhà dào
1
newly arrived (idiom)
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
1
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
2
(fig.) well established and growing strongly
死到临头
sǐ dào lín tóu
1
Death is near at hand. (idiom)
Sample Sentences
养老产业归根到底是做服务,然而难的也正是做服务。
yǎnglǎo chǎnyè guīgēndàodǐ shì zuò fúwù ,ránér nán de yě zhèngshì zuò fúwù 。
In the end, the old-age industry is about providing services, but services are also where difficulties lie.
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归根到底是我的错。
guīgēndàodǐ shì wǒ de cuò 。
Ultimately I’m at fault.
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