压根

壓根
yàgēn
(mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 压 yà
  1. used in 压根儿 yàgēnr
  2. used in 压马路 yàmǎlù
  3. used in 压板 yàbǎn
2 根 gēn
  1. root
  2. basis
  3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  4. radical (chemistry)

classifier: 條