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屡教不改

lǚ jiào bù gǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition / incorrigible / unrepentant
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-6a4c1bcc60f4f8e3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

屢教不改 屡教不改 [lu:3 jiao4 bu4 gai3] /lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant/

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Other forms in these source records: 屢教不改

  • 屡
    lǚ

    time and again / repeatedly / frequently

  • 教
    jiāo

    to teach / to instruct

    jiào

    (bound form) to teach / to instruct / a religion / to cause (sb to do sth) / to tell (sb to do sth)

    Jiào

    surname Jiao

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 改
    gǎi

    to change / to alter / to transform / to correct

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.