本性难移

běn xìng nán yí

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Definitions

  1. 1. It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
  2. 2. Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)

Words Containing 本性难移

江山易改，本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí

it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)

Child Words of 本性难移

本
běn

root

本性
běn xìng
移
yí

to move

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster