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积习生常 — “Ingrained habits become customary”

积习生常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to long-standing practices or malpractices that have become customary or routine; to be accustomed to old abuses or ingrained habits”. Literally, “ingrained habits become customary”.

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积习生常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积习生常 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
习
xí3practice, learn, or habit
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 积习生常

这种拖沓的工作方式已经积习生常,很难在一朝一夕间改变。
This dilatory work style has become customary, and it's difficult to change it overnight.

Idioms Related to 积习生常

More idioms starting with 积

  • jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
  • jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
  • jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
  • jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
  • jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
  • jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
  • jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
  • jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
  • jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork
  • jī积láo劳zhì致jí疾fall ill from overwork

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Questions about 积习生常

What does 积习生常 mean?

积习生常 (jī xí shēng cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to long-standing practices or malpractices that have become customary or routine; to be accustomed to old abuses or ingrained habits”.

How do you pronounce 积习生常?

积习生常 is pronounced jī xí shēng cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积习生常 literally mean?

Literally, 积习生常 means “ingrained habits become customary”. It is used to mean “refers to long-standing practices or malpractices that have become customary or routine; to be accustomed to old abuses or ingrained habits”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积习生常?

指积弊已久,习以为常。

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