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积习难除 — “Deep-rooted habits are hard to get rid of”

积习难除 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Long-standing habits or established practices are difficult to change or eradicate”. Literally, “Deep-rooted habits are hard to get rid of”.

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积习难除 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积习难除 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
习
xí3practice, learn, or habit
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
除
chú10remove, eliminate, or divide

Example Sentence with 积习难除

他拖延的积习难除,总是把事情拖到最后一刻才完成。
His ingrained habit of procrastination is hard to break; he always leaves things until the last minute.

Idioms Related to 积习难除

Synonyms of 积习难除

  • jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard

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 积习难除

What does 积习难除 mean?

积习难除 (jī xí nán chú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Long-standing habits or established practices are difficult to change or eradicate”.

How do you pronounce 积习难除?

积习难除 is pronounced jī xí nán chú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积习难除 literally mean?

Literally, 积习难除 means “Deep-rooted habits are hard to get rid of”. It is used to mean “Long-standing habits or established practices are difficult to change or eradicate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积习难除?

长期形成的旧习惯很难更改。同“积习难改”。

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