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Meaning of 积习难改

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积 jī 习 xí 难 nán 改 gǎi (Trad.: 積習難改)
old habits are hard to change (idiom)
Related Words
Synonym: 积重难返
Example Sentences
1
人们常说
“
积习难改
”
。
我确认为不尽然
。
People always say " Old habits die hard", I could hardly agree.
2
他通过给我们讲故事来阐明积习难改的事实
。
He told us a story to illustrate the fact that bad habits die hard.
3
老狗学不了新把戏
(
朽木不可雕也
;
积习难改
)
。
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
4
那些老迈的政客们积习难改
,
无法了解这些新观念的重要性
。
The older politician is too set in their way to understand the importance of these new idea.
5
他又开始抽烟了
,
之前他已经戒烟大约一年多了
,
可能还是积习难改吧
。
He's taken up smoking again. You know he had quit for about a year, but I guess old habits die hard.