guàn​xìng HSK7

force of habit

惯性 (慣性) guàn​xìng
force of habit noun
the tendency to continue acting, thinking, or doing things in an accustomed way; behavioral or cognitive momentum

He has retired, but due to professional habit, he still gets up early every day.

inertia noun
the physical property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless changed by an external force

When the car brakes suddenly, passengers lean forward due to inertia.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.830 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
5.47 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

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