根深蒂固
gēn shēn dì gù
deep-rooted; ingrained
Character by character
根gēn
root
root
深shēn
deep
deep
蒂dì
stem
stem
固gù
firm
firm
Example
城乡之间的差别根深蒂固，不是一两年能改变的。
The gap between town and country is deep-rooted and will not change in a year or two.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Mostly for ideas, habits and prejudices.
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