Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「本性難移」, as shown below.
Today’s idiom is 「本性難移」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Move: change. The essence is difficult to change.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
běn xìng nán yí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bun2 sing3 naan4 yi4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
