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根深蒂固 — “Deeply ingrained and well-established”

根深蒂固 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply ingrained and well-established”. Firmly entrenched and difficult to change. Literally, “Deeply rooted and firmly fixed”.

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根深蒂固 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 根gēn
  • 深shēn
  • 蒂dì
  • 固gù

根深蒂固 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
蒂
dì13stem or calyx of flower
固
gù8firm, solid, inherent

Example Sentence with 根深蒂固

这个观念在人们心中已经根深蒂固,需要时间才能慢慢转变。
This concept is deeply rooted in people's minds, and it will take time to gradually change.

Idioms Related to 根深蒂固

Synonyms of 根深蒂固

  • jiān坚bù不kě可cuī摧indestructible and impregnable
  • jī积zhòng重nán难fǎn返Deeply ingrained problems are hard to reverse

Antonyms of 根深蒂固

  • yáo摇yáo摇yù欲zhuì坠precarious and about to fall

More idioms starting with 根

  • gēn根zhuàng壮yè叶mào茂strong roots, luxuriant leaves
  • gēn根gū孤jì伎báo薄isolated and unskilled
  • gēn根jù据pán槃hù互entrench oneself and conspire
  • gēn根jù据pán盘hù互entrench oneself and collude
  • gēn根xiǔ朽zhī枝kū枯foundation gone, all will perish
  • gēn根zhū株qiān牵lián连implicated by association
  • gēn根zhū株jié结pán盘deep-rooted intricate relationships
  • gēn根zhū株fù附lì丽attach oneself to the powerful
  • gēn根chuán椽piàn片wǎ瓦a very simple and humble dwelling
  • gēn根qiǎn浅mén门wēi微from a humble family with shallow roots
  • gēn根shēn深yè叶mào茂deep roots, lush leaves
  • gēn根shēn深gù固běn本deep roots, firm foundation

Questions about 根深蒂固

What does 根深蒂固 mean?
根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply ingrained and well-established”.
How do you pronounce 根深蒂固?
根深蒂固 is pronounced gēn shēn dì gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 根深蒂固 literally mean?
Literally, 根深蒂固 means “Deeply rooted and firmly fixed”. It is used to mean “Deeply ingrained and well-established”.
What is the Chinese definition of 根深蒂固?
比喻基础深厚,不容易动摇。
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