本性難移江山易改，本性難移běn xìng nán yía leopard can’t change its spots; it is difficult to change one’s nature (/alter one’s character); the fox may grow grey,but never good; what’s bred in the bone will come out in the flesh
? 你的壞脾氣至今未改，這真是～。You’ve never changed your bad temper up to now just as a leopard won’t change its spots. 本性難移old habits die hard
江山易改，～。The rivers and mountains may be changed,but it is hard to alter a man’s character. 本性難移移（易）běn xìnɡ nán yí人的習(xí)性不容易改變。It is difficult to alter one’s character. The leopard can’t change his spots. what’s bred in the bone will come out in the flesh |