本性难移 (本性難移)
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Pinyin
Definition
本性难移 (本性難移)
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- It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
- Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一本万利
- 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
三句话不离本行
- 1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
修心养性
- 1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
勤俭为服务之本
- 1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
报本反始
- 1 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)