thâm căn cố đế

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From thâm () (deep) +‎ căn () (root) +‎ cố () (firm; strong) +‎ đế () (root; base), calque of Chinese 根深蒂固 (gēnshēndìgù) or 根深柢固 (gēnshēndǐgù) (căn thâm đế cố).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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thâm căn cố đế

  1. embedded; deep-rooted; lodged