归根到底 (guī gēn dào dǐ) — in the final analysis; ultimately; after all

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• 归根到底，一个人的幸福不在于财富多少。
  guī gēn dào dǐ, Yí gè rén de xìng fú bú zài yú cái fù duō shǎo.
  Ultimately, a person's happiness does not lie in how much wealth they have.
• 归根到底，这个问题的根源还是沟通不足。
  guī gēn dào dǐ, Zhè ge wèn tí de gēn yuán hái shì gōu tōng bù zú.
  In the final analysis, the root of this problem is still insufficient communication.
• 归根到底，我们都在追求更好的生活。
  guī gēn dào dǐ, Wǒ men dōu zài zhuī qiú gèng hǎo de shēng huó.
  After all, we are all pursuing a better life.