归根结底 (歸根結底)
guī gēn jié dǐ
Pinyin

Definition

归根结底 (歸根結底)
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guī gēn jié dǐ
  1. in the final analysis
  2. ultimately

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

到底
dào dǐ
  1. 1 finally
  2. 2 in the end
  3. 3 when all is said and done
  4. 4 after all
  5. 5 to the end
  6. 6 to the last
底
de
  1. 1 (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
彻底
chè dǐ
  1. 1 thorough
  2. 2 thoroughly
  3. 3 complete
根
gēn
  1. 1 root
  2. 2 basis
  3. 3 classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  4. 4 classifier: 条 tiáo
  5. 5 radical (chemistry)
根据
gēn jù
  1. 1 according to
  2. 2 based on
  3. 3 basis
  4. 4 foundation
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè

Idioms (20)

井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
  1. 1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
  1. 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. 1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
  2. 2 to eradicate
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
  1. 1 lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
  1. 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the best is saved for last

Sample Sentences

你胡说什么。这几年灾难频繁，主要是温室效应引起的。而且归根结底还是我们人类自己一手造成的。 我们破坏环境，现在环境也给我们脸色看了。
nǐ húshuō shénme 。zhèjǐnián zāinàn pínfán ，zhǔyào shì wēnshì xiàoyìng yǐnqǐ de 。érqiě guīgēnjiédǐ háishì wǒmen rénlèi zìjǐ yīshǒu zàochéng de 。 wǒmen pòhuài huánjìng ，xiànzài huánjìng yě gěi wǒmen liǎnsè kàn le 。
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