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江山易改，本性难移
江山易改，本性難移
jiāngshānyìgǎi,běnxìngnányí
1.
it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
2.
you can't change who you are
3.
Can the leopard change his spots?
Character Breakdown
江
jiāng
large river; the Yangtze; surname
HSK 4
6 丶
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3
3 丶
易
yì
to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy
HSK 3
8 丶
改
gǎi
to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel
HSK 4
7 丶
本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1
5 丶
性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
HSK 4
8 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
10 丶
移
yí
to shift, to move about, to drift
HSK 5
11 丶
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