jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi​běn​xìng​nán​yí

you can't change who you are

Senses

江山易改,本性难移/ 江山易改,本性難移 jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi​běn​xìng​nán​yí you can't change who you are

(idiom) it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character; used to emphasize that a person's nature is deeply rooted and difficult to change

江山易改,本性难移/ 江山易改,本性難移 jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi​běn​xìng​nán​yí a leopard cannot change its spots

rivers and mountains are easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to alter; it is difficult to change one's fundamental character

References

variant 江山易改,本性难移/江山易改,本性難移 江山易改,禀性难移/江山易改,稟性難移
synonym 本性难移/本性難移 江山易改,本性难移/江山易改,本性難移