江山易改，本性难移
jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi, běn​xìng​nán​yí

innate nature

  • created sense approved 江山易改，本性难移/江山易改，本性難移 · jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi, běn​xìng​nán​yí · innate nature

    江山易改，本性难移 / 江山易改，本性難移

    jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi, běn​xìng​nán​yí

    innate nature

    It is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character; an idiom suggesting that one's fundamental nature or personality is very difficult to change.

    俗话说“江山易改，本性难移”，他那爱占小便宜的毛病终究还是没变。

    created sense