根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gù

HSK Level 6HSK Level 7-93.0

ingrained; inveterate; deep-seated

His habits are deeply ingrained and hard to change.

This blind worship of authority is deeply ingrained in their culture.

Can these notions of racial discrimination still be so deeply entrenched today?

This traditional concept is deeply rooted in the local area and has influenced many people's thinking.

His pessimistic worldview is so deep-seated that it's hard to persuade him easily.

This bureaucratic style is not inveterate; it can be completely reversed through reform.

Although society is progressing, some gender biases are still deeply entrenched and require continuous efforts to eliminate.