本性难移 in English ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiomatic expression). You can't change who you are.
  • Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)

Simplified Characters

本 性 难 移

Traditional Characters

本 性 難 移

Pinyin

ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

本ben3root 性xing4nature 难nan2difficult (to...) 移yi2to move