狗改不了吃屎 gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ

fig. bad habits are hard to change

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. bad habits are hard to change
  2. 2. lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
狗 gǒu HSK 1
dog
改 gǎi HSK 4
to change; to alter; to correct
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
了 liǎo HSK 1
(completed action marker)
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
屎 shǐ
feces; stool; nasal mucus