积重难返
jī​zhòng​nán​fǎn

bad habits die hard

  • created sense approved 积重难返/積重難返 · jī​zhòng​nán​fǎn · bad habits die hard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积重难返 / 積重難返

    jī​zhòng​nán​fǎn

    bad habits die hard

    long-standing habits or deep-rooted problems are difficult to change; ingrained bad practices are hard to overcome

    积 (literal) → 积/積 · jī · long-standing 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · serious 难 (literal) → 难/難 · nán · difficult 返 (literal) → 返 · fǎn · to return

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense