Definition
地地道道 is a reduplicated four-character idiom (AABB pattern of 地道) that means 'real, genuine, through and through' — stronger than just 地道. You use it before a noun to emphasize that something is authentic or that a person embodies a quality completely, like 地地道道的北京人 ('a true Beijing local') or 地地道道的中国菜 ('authentic Chinese cuisine'). It often carries a positive or admiring tone, suggesting something is the real deal.
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genuineauthenticthrough-and-through
Examples
- 地地道道地地道道，。Tā shì yí wèi dede de Běijīng rén, duì hútòng wénhuà tèbié liǎojiě.He is a true-blue Beijinger who especially understands hutong culture.
- 地地道道地地道道，。Zhè jiā fànguǎn zuò de shì dede de Sìchuān cài, wèidào hěn zhèngzōng.This restaurant serves authentic Sichuan food — the taste is very genuine.
- ，地地道道地地道道。Tā bú shì nà zhǒng jiǎxīngxīng de rén, shì ge dede de hǎorén.He's not some hypocrite; he's a genuine good person through and through.
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