原げん点てんに帰かえる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

go back to the starting point; return to one's roots

Used figuratively to mean returning to the original purpose, principles, or basics after a period of deviation or complexity.

• 問もん題だいが複ふく雑ざつになったので、原げん点てんに帰かえって考かんがえ直なおそう。

  The problem has become complicated, so let's go back to the starting point and rethink it.

• 彼かれは成せい功こうしても原げん点てんに帰かえることを忘わすれない。

  Even when he succeeds, he never forgets to return to his roots.