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deep-rooted (problem etc)

根深蒂固
gēn shēn dì gù
g+ēn·1st tonesh+ēn·1st toned+ì·4th toneg+ù·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) invulnerable; indestructible; impregnable坚不可摧jiān bù kě cuīingrained habits are hard to overcome (idiom); bad old practices die hard积重难返jī zhòng nán fǎnstable · steady · firm · to stabilize稳固wěn gùtwisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky · knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties盘根错节pán gēn cuò jiédeep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom) · (fig.) well established and growing strongly根深叶茂gēn shēn yè mào
Antonyms
tottering · on the verge of collapse摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuì
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