積重難返

zik1 cung5 naan4 faan2

ingrained habits are hard to overcome (idiom); bad old practices die hard

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. ingrained habits are hard to overcome (idiom); bad old practices die hard

Written Forms

積重難返Traditional · Main Form
积重难返Alternate Form

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