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依然故我 — “To remain unchanged”

依然故我 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unchanged”. To be still one's old self, often implying a lack of improvement or persistence in old habits/ways. Literally, “Still my old self”.

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依然故我 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 依yī
  • 然rán
  • 故gù
  • 我wǒ

依然故我 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
依
yī8rely on, according to
然
rán12thus, so, yes
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
我
wǒ7I, me, myself

Example Sentence with 依然故我

尽管大家都劝他改掉晚睡的习惯,但他依然故我,每晚都熬夜到很晚。
Despite everyone advising him to change his habit of staying up late, he remains his old self, staying up late every night.

Idioms Related to 依然故我

Synonyms of 依然故我

  • yī一rú如jì既wǎng往as always
  • yī依rán然rú如gù故remain unchanged, just as before
  • yuán原fēng封bù不dòng动leave something completely untouched

Antonyms of 依然故我

  • yī一fǎn反cháng常tài态depart from one's usual behavior
  • shùn瞬xī息wàn万biàn变constantly and rapidly changing
  • miàn面mù目quán全fēi非changed beyond recognition

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 依然故我

What does 依然故我 mean?
依然故我 (yī rán gù wǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unchanged”.
How do you pronounce 依然故我?
依然故我 is pronounced yī rán gù wǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依然故我 literally mean?
Literally, 依然故我 means “Still my old self”. It is used to mean “to remain unchanged”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依然故我?
形容自己一切跟从前一样,没有变得更好。
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