jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi​bǐng​xìng​nán​yí

a leopard cannot change its spots

Senses

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

it is easy to change rivers and mountains, but difficult to change one's basic nature; used to describe a person's character being deeply ingrained

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