狗改不了吃屎

gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ

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Definitions

1. lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)
2. fig. bad habits are hard to change

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Child Words of 狗改不了吃屎

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 了 了 le: (completed action marker)
• 吃 吃 chī: to eat
• 改 改 gǎi: to change
• 狗 狗 gǒu: dog
• 了 了 liǎo: (of eyes) bright
• 不了 不了 bù le: no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)
• 屎 屎 shǐ: stool