積習難改 jī xí nán gǎi

old habits are hard to change (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. old habits are hard to change (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
積 jī
to accumulate; to amass; to store
習 xí
to practice; to study; habit
難 nán
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
改 gǎi HSK 4
to change; to alter; to correct