依 然 如 故

yī rán rú gùdictionary entry

(idiom) back to where we were / absolutely no improvement / things haven't changed at all

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

依然如故 依然如故 [yi1 ran2 ru2 gu4] /(idiom) back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; things haven't changed at all/

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依
yī
to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of
然
rán
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly
如
rú
as / as if / such as
故
gù
happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

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