本性难移 Innate nature is difficult to change
Explanation
指人的本性很难改变。
Refers to the difficulty of changing human nature.
Origin Story
从前，有个叫阿强的年轻人，从小就顽皮任性，不爱学习，喜欢打架斗殴。村里人都说他本性难移，很难改好。有一天，一位德高望重的老人看到阿强后，并没有责备他，而是耐心地劝导他，告诉他学习的重要性，以及做一个正直善良人的好处。老人还给他讲了许多历史上那些改过自新的故事，启发他做一个对社会有用的人。阿强受到老人的感化，开始认真反思自己的行为，逐渐改掉了坏毛病。他发愤图强，努力学习，最终成为一个有作为的人。这件事也成了村里人教育子孙后代的例子，证明了虽然本性难移，但只要有毅力，也能改变自己。 然而，阿强的转变并非一蹴而就。在改过自新的过程中，他多次动摇，差点儿重蹈覆辙。但他总是想起老人的教诲，想起自己想要成为更好的人的决心，最终坚持下来。这个故事告诉我们，虽然人的本性很难改变，但并非完全不可能，关键在于是否拥有坚定不移的意志和持之以恒的努力。
Once upon a time, there was a young man named Aqiang who was naughty and willful since childhood. He didn't like to study and liked to fight. Villagers said that he was inherently immutable and difficult to change. One day, an elder of high moral standing saw Aqiang and didn't blame him, but patiently advised him and explained to him the importance of study and the benefits of being an honest and kind person. The elder also told him many historical stories of those who had reformed themselves and encouraged him to become a useful member of society. Aqiang, touched by the elder, started to reflect on his behavior seriously and gradually changed his bad habits. He studied hard and eventually became a successful person. This story also became an example for the villagers to educate their future generations, proving that although human nature is difficult to change, with perseverance, one can change oneself.
Usage
用来形容人的本性很难改变。
Used to describe that human nature is difficult to change.
Examples
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他本性难移，屡教不改。
tā běnxìng nányí, lǚ jiào bù gǎi
He is inherently immutable and incorrigible.
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江山易改，本性难移，你还是老样子。
jiāngshān yì gǎi, běnxìng nán yí, nǐ háishì lǎo yàngzi
It's easy to change mountains and rivers, but it's difficult to change one's nature; you are still the same old you.