本性难移 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 本性难移

本性难移 (本性難移)

Definition 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)

Idiom 移 change / The essence is difficult to change

Usage

中文释义移改变。本质难于改变。

Characters 本 běn 性 xìng 难 (難) nán/nàn 移 yí

COMMON WORDS WITH 本性难移
	江山易改，本性难移 ( 江山易改，本性難移 ) jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom) / you can't change who you are / Can the leopard change his spots? ( 江山易改，本性難移 )

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