根深蒂固

• Pinyin: gēn shēn dì gù
• Desglose de hanzi: 根 = root; 深 = deep; 蒂 = stem/stalk; 固 = firm/solid

Significado

Profundamente arraigado; enquistado.

A four-character idiom (成语) used to criticise entrenched prejudice, corruption, or traditional thinking that resists reform. Carries a slightly negative connotation.

Ejemplos

1. 这种偏见在社会上根深蒂固。
2. 封建观念在某些地区依然根深蒂固。
3. 要改变根深蒂固的习惯，需要长期努力。

Guía de uso

Contexto: social critique, politics, academia

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 腐败问题根深蒂固，难以根治。(Corruption is deep-rooted and hard to eradicate.)
• 这种性别偏见根深蒂固，改变需要几代人的努力。(This gender bias is deeply entrenched; changing it requires generations of effort.)

Incorrecto

• 他的技术根深蒂固 — use 扎实 or 深厚 for positive skill depth; 根深蒂固 has a critical undertone

Origen e historia

根深 (roots are deep) + 蒂固 (stem is firm) — from a metaphor of a deeply rooted plant

Contexto cultural

Época: Classical

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal