狗改不了吃屎 in English gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically bad habits are hard to change

Simplified Characters

狗 改 不 了 吃 屎

Traditional Characters

狗 改 不 了 吃 屎

Pinyin

gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

狗gou3dog 改gai3to change 不bu4(negative prefix) 了le5(completed action marker) 吃chi1to eat 屎shi3stool