一成不变

yī chéng bù biàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 变化多端 biàn huà duō duān 变化多端 biàn huà duō duān changeable 变化多端 means ever-changing, directly opposite to 一成不变.: changeable

Related words

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• 墨守成规 mò shǒu chéng guī 墨守成规 mò shǒu chéng guī hidebound by convention (idiom) Both emphasize rigidity, but 一成不变 refers to things remaining unchanged, while 墨守成规 means adhering stubbornly to old rules.: hidebound by convention (idiom)
• 刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn 刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances 刻舟求剑 also conveys inflexible thinking, but it is a story about not adapting to changes.: lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

Usage notes

Common mistakes

一成不变 usually describes abstract things like rules or attitudes, not concrete objects. For example, 这个计划一成不变 is correct, but 这块石头一成不变 is unnatural.

Example Sentences

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人的想法不是 一成不变 的。

People's ideas are not immutable.

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Child Words of 一成不变

• 一 一 yī: one
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 变 变 biàn: to change