压根

压根	yà gēn	(mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply
压	yā	to press / to push down / to keep under (control) / pressure
压	yà	used in 压根儿 / used in 压马路 / used in 压板
根	gēn	root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL:条 / radical (chemistry)