gēn
shēn

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 根深蒂固

根深蒂固 means deep-rooted; firmly established; hard to change. Pronounced gēn shēn dì gù. HSK 7-9.

  • deep-rooted; firmly established; hard to change

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
chuán
tǒng
guān
niàn
zài
dāng
jīng
gēn
shēn
 

This traditional concept is already deeply ingrained in the local area.

Guān
liáo
zhǔ
de
zuò
fēng
zài
nǎo
zi
gēn
shēn
 

Bureaucratic ways of working are deeply rooted in his mind.

Yào
gǎi
biàn
gēn
shēn
de
guàn
yào
hěn
cháng
shí
jiān
 

It takes a long time to change a deep-rooted habit.

Jiā
tíng
de
yǐng
xiǎng
wǎng
wǎng
shì
gēn
shēn
de
 

Family influence is often firmly established.