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习惯若自然 — “Habit becomes second nature”

习惯若自然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Habit becomes second nature”. Custom becomes second nature. Literally, “Habit as if natural”.

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习惯若自然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

习惯若自然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
习
xí3practice, learn, or habit
惯
guàn11used to, accustomed to
若
ruò9if, like, or you
自
zì6from, self, naturally
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 习惯若自然

他每天早上起来锻炼,坚持了多年,现在对他来说已经是习惯若自然了。
He gets up to exercise every morning and has persisted for many years; now it has become second nature to him.

Idioms Related to 习惯若自然

Synonyms of 习惯若自然

  • xí习guàn惯chéng成zì自rán然Habit becomes second nature
  • xí习ruò若zì自rán然habit becomes second nature

More idioms starting with 习

  • xí习yǔ与tǐ体chéng成Habit shapes character
  • xí习yǔ与xìng性chéng成Habit forms character
  • xí习wèi为gù故cháng常practice becomes routine
  • xí习jiǔ久xìng性chéng成habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以wéi为cháng常accustomed to it as normal
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成sú俗habit becomes custom
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成xìng性Habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成fēng风habit forms a trend
  • xí习sú俗yí移rén人Customs and habits alter a person
  • xí习sú俗yí移xìng性Customs and habits change disposition
  • xí习guàn惯zì自rán然habit makes things second nature

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Questions about 习惯若自然

What does 习惯若自然 mean?

习惯若自然 (xí guàn ruò zì rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Habit becomes second nature”.

How do you pronounce 习惯若自然?

习惯若自然 is pronounced xí guàn ruò zì rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 习惯若自然 literally mean?

Literally, 习惯若自然 means “Habit as if natural”. It is used to mean “Habit becomes second nature”.

What is the Chinese definition of 习惯若自然?

惯:同“贯”;若:像。习惯了就像很自然的事

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