Chinese phrase
归根结底 guī gēn jié dǐ
Meaning
in the final analysis
When to use it
It identifies the basic cause or final conclusion. It often sums up a complicated discussion after different views have been considered.
Example dialogue
这件事经过这么多争论，归根结底是因为沟通不够。 zhè jiàn shì jīng guò zhè me duō zhēng lùn guī gēn jié dǐ shì yīn wèi gōu tōng bú gòu
After all this debate, in the final analysis, the issue was caused by insufficient communication.
你说得对，以后多沟通就行了。 nǐ shuō de duì yǐ hòu duō gōu tōng jiù xíng le
You're right, and communicating more from now on will be enough.