"the root of the matter" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 問題的根本

Definition

一個問題、疑問或議題中最重要、最根本的部分；核心所在。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「問題的根本」在正式或半正式場合、討論和辯論中常用，用來指出最主要或核心的問題，而非細節。常在討論一段時間後用來總結真正要點。類似於「問題的核心」。

Examples

Let's get to the root of the matter and solve this problem.

我們來找出**問題的根本**並解決。

She explained the root of the matter to the team.

她向團隊解釋了**問題的根本**。

We need to find the root of the matter before making a decision.

我們需要在做決定前找到**問題的根本**。

After talking for hours, we finally got down to the root of the matter.

談了幾個小時後，我們終於找到了**問題的根本**。

If you want real change, you have to address the root of the matter, not just the symptoms.

如果你想要真正的改變，就必須解決**問題的根本**，而不只是症狀。

He's always talking around the issue instead of facing the root of the matter.

他總是繞著問題講話，而不是面對**問題的根本**。