Meaning of Trace the Roots of a Thing

Meaning: refers to tracing the root of something's occurrence.

Pinyin: xún gēn sù yuán

Citation: people.com.cn, September 20, 2017: they came here to carry out the theme party day activity of "searching for and tracing the roots, following up the past, striving to act, and working hard to build a career for the Party and the people" under the leadership of Wang Lishan, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. The party has been in a state of flux since the beginning of the year.

Example: Sun Junkai from Shanxi said that as a son of the Yellow Emperor, it is meaningful to come to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum to participate in the ceremony, to trace the roots and feel the traditional culture of the Chinese nation.

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Synonyms:

1, Trace the roots? [ zhuī gēn sù yuán ] Refers to tracing the root of something's occurrence.

Origin: Xiao Jian, "The Mayor of This City Has No Room to Live In": "In fact, if he traces back the root of the matter, he is still trying to make himself more able to move into the mayor's building in a dignified manner, without falling into the bad name of dislodging his predecessor from his post and sweeping him off his feet."

2. tracing the roots to the source? [ zhuī gēn qiú yuán ] means to trace the root of something's occurrence.

Origin: Zhang Zhou, "China in Difficult Steps," Chapter 4: "Tracing the roots to the source, backtracking the black curtains, Cen Changjin showed his face."