根深蒂固

gēnshēn-dìgù

idiom HSK 7 #27,603

Meanings

1 deep-rooted; firmly entrenched
2 ingrained

Characters

stem; base of a fruit

Roots deep (根深), stem firm (蒂固) — like a plant so established it can't be pulled out.

Examples

这种观念在社会中根深蒂固。

Zhè zhǒng guānniàn zài shèhuì zhōng gēnshēn-dìgù.

This concept is deeply rooted in society.

他的偏见根深蒂固，很难改变。

Tā de piānjiàn gēnshēn-dìgù, hěn nán gǎibiàn.

His prejudice is deeply ingrained and hard to change.

Tips

usage

根深蒂固 usually describes beliefs, traditions, habits, or prejudices that are so established they're nearly impossible to change. It can be neutral or negative — deep-rooted traditions vs. deep-rooted biases.

Stroke Order

根 gēn

深 shēn

蒂 dì

固 gù