归根到底 guīgēn-dàodǐ after all
after all; in the final analysis; ultimately
How to remember 归根到底: 归 to return + 根 measure word for long, thin things + 到 arrive + 底 bottom = after all.
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How it is used
- Idiom used to reach the bottom-line point - 归根到底还是钱的问题 (guīgēn-dàodǐ háishì qián de wèntí) when all is said and done, it comes down to money.
- Discourse connector meaning 'in the final analysis, ultimately'; sets up the root cause or essence.
- Interchangeable with 归根结底 (guīgēn-jiédǐ), same meaning.