jiāng​shān​yì​gǎi​bǐng​xìng​nán​yí

a leopard cannot change its spots

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

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