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HSK
7-9

deep-rooted

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gen1shen1di4gu4 gēnshēndìgù

Meaning


Primary

deep-rooted

Mnemonic


根深蒂固 Deep-rooted figuratively describes a problem whose 根 root is 深 deep and even whose 蒂 stems are so 固 solid that they cannot easily be trimmed.

Usage


他 的 爱国 情怀 根深蒂固。

His patriotism is deep-rooted.

他 的 习惯 根深蒂固, 很 难 改变。

His habits are deep-rooted and hard to change.

这 种 偏见 在 历史 中 已经 根深蒂固。

This bias has been deeply rooted in history.