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依然如故 — “To remain unchanged”

依然如故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unchanged”. To be just as before, often implying a lack of progress or improvement. Literally, “Still as before”.

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依然如故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 依yī
  • 然rán
  • 如rú
  • 故gù

依然如故 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
依
yī8rely on, according to
然
rán12thus, so, yes
如
rú6like, as, if
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 依然如故

尽管他换了新的工作环境,但他的工作态度依然如故,总是拖到最后一刻才完成任务。
Although he changed to a new work environment, his work attitude remained as before, always procrastinating until the last minute to finish tasks.

Idioms Related to 依然如故

Synonyms of 依然如故

  • yī依rán然gù故wǒ我still my old self

Antonyms of 依然如故

  • biàn变huàn幻wú无cháng常ever-changing and unpredictable
  • yáo摇shēn身yī一biàn变suddenly transform completely
  • dàng荡rán然wú无cún存completely wiped out, nothing left

More idioms starting with 依

  • yī依kuàng丱fù附mù木rely on others' power to do evil
  • yī依rén人lí篱xià下live under another's thumb
  • yī依yī依bù不shě舍reluctant to part
  • yī依yī依xī惜bié别reluctant to part
  • yī依yī依nán难shě舍reluctant to part
  • yī依tóu头lǚ缕dàng当sort things out one by one
  • yī依tóu头shùn顺wěi尾always compliant and obedient
  • yī依shān山bàng傍shuǐ水by mountains and beside waters
  • yī依xī希yóu犹jì记vaguely still remember
  • yī依xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
  • yī依běn本huà画hú葫lu芦copy mechanically
  • yī依yàng样huà画hú葫lu芦mechanically imitate without originality

Questions about 依然如故

What does 依然如故 mean?
依然如故 (yī rán rú gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unchanged”.
How do you pronounce 依然如故?
依然如故 is pronounced yī rán rú gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依然如故 literally mean?
Literally, 依然如故 means “Still as before”. It is used to mean “to remain unchanged”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依然如故?
依然:仍旧;故:过去,从前。指人没有什么长进,还是从前的老样子。
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