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摸底细

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Strokes
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Collocation

1
没有摸清底细
2
摸了底细
3
摸过底细
4
摸一摸底细
5
摸摸底细
6
摸清底细

Definition

摸底细

Literally means:

know the real situation

Actually means:

trace the origin

It refers to tracing the origin of a person or thing to understand the real situation. Usually such things are done in secret.

查明人或事物的根源或来历,弄清真实情况,以便做到知根知底,了解内情。这类事情多数在暗中进行。

Example

Used as predicate or attributive. It can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、定语,中间多插入别的词语)
1
Zhège
这个
rén
hǎoxiàng
好像
láimíng
来历不明
  
,
men
你们
yào
gǎnkuài
赶快
qīng
摸清
de
底细
  
,
zài
zhè
zhīqián
之前
  
,
yào
不要
qīng
轻易
dòngshǒu
动手
  

This person seems to have an unknown origin, you have to quickly find out his bottom, before this, do not easily do.

2
Duì
zhè
jiàn
shì
men
你们
néng
qīng
摸清
底细
jiù
biǎotài
表态
  
,
háishi
还是
děngděng
等等
zàishuō
再说
  

You can't take a stand on this matter without touching the bottom line, or wait and say it.

3
men
他们
zhījiān
之间
de
máodùn
矛盾
diǎn
qīng
底细
  
,
hěn
nán
cānjiā
参加
men
你们
de
tiáojiě
调解
gōngzuò
工作
  

The contradiction between them is not at all clear to me, it is difficult to participate in your mediation work.