江山易改禀性难移

Traditional: 江山易改稟性難移

jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yí

Dictionary entry

rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder

What does 江山易改禀性难移 mean?

江山易改禀性难移 (jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder

Character breakdown

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江Jiāngsurname Jiang · (bound form) Yangtze River 山Shānsurname Shan 易Yìsurname Yi · I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1])改gǎito change · to alter 禀bǐngto make a report (to a superior) · to give 性xìngnature · character 难nándifficult (to...) · problem 移yíto move · to shift

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How to pronounce 江山易改禀性难移

江山易改禀性难移

jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yí

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