屡教不改 incorrigible
Explanation
多次教导，仍不改正。形容人顽固不化，不接受劝告。
Repeatedly taught, still not corrected. Describes a person who is stubborn and unchangeable, and does not accept advice.
Origin Story
从前，有个孩子非常顽皮，总是做一些错事。父母多次教育他，可是他屡教不改，依然我行我素。有一次，他偷拿了邻居家的糖果，被邻居发现并告之父母。父母非常生气，再次严厉地批评了他，并告诉他做错事要承担后果。然而，孩子依旧不以为然，依然我行我素，继续做着各种错事。最终，父母无奈之下只好将他送去了寄宿学校，希望在严格的环境下，他能有所改变。在寄宿学校里，孩子经历了严格的纪律训练，学会了遵守规则，明白了是非对错，最后他终于改过自新，成为了一个懂事的孩子。
Once upon a time, there was a child who was very naughty and always did wrong things. His parents repeatedly taught him, but he remained incorrigible and still did as he pleased. Once, he stole candy from his neighbor and was found out by the neighbor who told his parents. The parents were very angry and scolded him again, telling him that he must bear the consequences of his actions. However, the child still didn't care and continued to do various wrong things. In the end, the parents had no choice but to send him to a boarding school in the hope that he would change in a strict environment. In the boarding school, the child experienced strict discipline training, learned to follow the rules, and understood right and wrong. Finally, he reformed and became a sensible child.
Usage
主要用于形容人屡犯错误而不改正。
Mainly used to describe people who repeatedly make mistakes and do not correct them.
Examples
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他屡教不改，总是犯同样的错误。
tā lǚ jiào bù gǎi, zǒng shì fàn tóng yàng de cuòwù
He is incorrigible and always makes the same mistakes.
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屡教不改的学生最终被学校开除。
lǚ jiào bù gǎi de xuésheng zuìzhōng bèi xuéxiào kāichú
The student who repeatedly refused to correct his mistakes was eventually expelled from school.
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尽管老师多次耐心讲解，他还是屡教不改。
jǐnguǎn lǎoshī duō cì nàixīn jiǎngjiě, tā háishì lǚ jiào bù gǎi
Despite the teacher's repeated explanations, he remained incorrigible.