Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「根深蒂固」, explained here.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「根深蒂固」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
It is a metaphor for having a solid foundation that is not easily shaken.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gēn shēn dì gù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gan1 sam1 dai3 gu3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
