in the final analysis; in the long run ()
HSK 6
Traditional
歸根到底
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这个问题归根到底是关于资源的分配。 zhège wèntí guīgēndàodǐ shì guānyú zīyuán de fēnpèi - Fundamentally, this issue is about the allocation of resources.
他的成功归根到底是由于他的努力和才能。 tā de chénggōng guīgēndàodǐ shì yóuyú tā de nǔlì hé cáinéng - His success, in the final analysis, stems from his hard work and talent.
归根到底，这是一个教育问题。 guīgēndàodǐ, zhè shì yīgè jiàoyù wèntí - In the final analysis, this is an educational issue.
我们需要从长远角度归根到底考虑这个问题。 wǒmen xūyào cóng chángyuǎn jiǎodù guīgēndàodǐ kǎolǜ zhège wèntí - We need to consider this issue fundamentally from a long-term perspective.
这个论点归根到底是不可持续的。 zhège lùndiǎn guīgēndàodǐ shì bùkě chíxù de - Fundamentally, this argument is not sustainable.
Characters
到 dào - to arrive; to get to | HSK 2
底 dǐ - bottom | HSK 4
根 gēn - root; descendants; completely; [measure word for long, slender objects] | HSK 5
归 guī - come back; to return, to give back |