积习成常
jī​xí​chéng​cháng

long-standing habits become the norm

  • created sense approved 积习成常/積習成常 · jī​xí​chéng​cháng · long-standing habits become the norm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积习成常 / 積習成常

    jī​xí​chéng​cháng

    long-standing habits become the norm

    A practice that is followed for a long time eventually becomes a habit or custom, and is then regarded as normal or commonplace.

    积习 (literal) → 积习/積習 · jī​xí · old habits 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 常 (literal) → 常 · cháng · ordinary

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