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积习难改

jīxínángǎi

Traditional: 積習難改

old habits are hard to change (idiom); It is hard to throw off ingrained habits.

Character Breakdown

积
jī
to store up, to amass, to accumulate
HSK 4
习
xí
to study, to practice; habit
HSK 1
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
改
gǎi
to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel
HSK 4

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