歸根結底

See also: 归根结底

Chinese

	to eventually return to its root as it falls from the tree	knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit) knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind	background; bottom; base background; bottom; base; (possessive part.); (subor. part.)
trad. (歸根結底)	歸根	結	底
simp. (归根结底)	归根	结	底
alternative forms	歸根結柢／归根结柢歸根結蒂／归根结蒂

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: guīgēnjiédǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟㄍㄣㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: gueigenjiédǐ
  - Wade–Giles: kuei¹-kên¹-chieh²-ti³
  - Yale: gwēi-gēn-jyé-dǐ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gueigenjyedii
  - Palladius: гуйгэньцзеди (gujgɛnʹczedi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ kən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gwai¹ gan¹ git³ dai²
  - Yale: gwāi gān git dái
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gwai¹ gan¹ git⁸ dai²
  - Guangdong Romanization: guei¹ gen¹ gid³ dei²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ kɐn⁵⁵ kiːt̚³ tɐi̯³⁵/
Southern Min
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: gui¹ geng¹ gag⁴ doi²
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kui kṳng kak tói
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kui³³⁻²³ kɯŋ³³⁻²³ kak̚²⁻⁴ toi⁵²⁻²¹/

歸根結底