积习难改 — “It is difficult to change deeply ingrained or long-standing habits”
积习难改 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to change deeply ingrained or long-standing habits”. Old habits die hard. Literally, “Ingrained habits hard to change”.
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积习难改 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积习难改 Character Breakdown
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他早睡早起的积习难改，即使假期也依然保持着。
He finds it hard to change his habit of going to bed early and waking up early, maintaining it even during holidays.
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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shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
- 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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What does 积习难改 mean?
积习难改 (jī xí nán gǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to change deeply ingrained or long-standing habits”.
How do you pronounce 积习难改?
积习难改 is pronounced jī xí nán gǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积习难改 literally mean?
Literally, 积习难改 means “Ingrained habits hard to change”. It is used to mean “it is difficult to change deeply ingrained or long-standing habits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积习难改?
积习：长期形成的旧习惯。长期形成的旧习惯很难更改。