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歸根究底 (gwai1 gan1 gau3 dai2) — in the final analysis (歸根結底) in Cantonese

gwaiˉ¹歸ganˉ¹根gau˗₃究daiˊ²底
简 归根究底
Mandarin Pinyin: gui1 gen1 jiu1 di3

Meaning of 歸根究底

nounin the final analysis (歸根結底)
noun(adverb) After all; ultimately

Characters in 歸根究底

歸gwai1
come together; converge; gather
根gan1
radical
究gau3
after all; actually; really
底dai2
bottom; base; end

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