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-d229a5ba4fdc5f96. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
江山易改，本性難移 江山易改，本性难移 [jiang1 shan1 yi4 gai3 , ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2] /it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)/you can't change who you are/Can the leopard change his spots?/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
Reference information
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Other forms in these source records: 江山易改，本性難移
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