本

Chinese Idioms Containing “本”

3 idioms featuring this character

追本溯源

Trace back to source

Literal: Chase root trace source

Prioritize minor over fundamental matters

Literal: Root branch reversed position

Get worse; intensify negatively

Literal: Change origin add severity

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