刨根 páogēn

páogēn noun to dig up the root; to get to the heart of (the matter)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '刨根')

Contained in

• 刨根儿(刨根兒) to get to the root of a matter
• 刨根问底(刨根問底) to dig up roots and inquire at the base; to get to the bottom of sth