依 然 故 我

yī rán gù wǒdictionary entry

to be one's old self (idiom) / to be unchanged / (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways

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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:

依然故我 依然故我 [yi1 ran2 gu4 wo3] /to be one's old self (idiom)/to be unchanged/(derog.) to be stuck in one's ways/

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Character information

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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
故
gù
happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead
我
wǒ
I / me / my

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