江
山
易
改
，
本
性
难
移
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n
y
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Definitions
1. it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
2. you can't change who you are
3. Can the leopard change his spots?
Components
江山
Jiāng shān
–
PN:Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
易
Yì
–
surname Yi
改
gǎi
–
to change
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
–
It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.