积习难改 jīxínángǎi old habits die hard Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 积习 積習 jīxí old habits long-standing habits or deep-rooted practices, usually referring to bad habits or negative customs难 難 nán adjective difficult difficult; hard to do; troublesome; not easy; problematic; the opposite of 容易 róngyì改 gǎi verb to correct to correct errors or put something right; to break a bad habit