old habits die hard
US /oʊld ˈhæb.ɪts daɪ hɑːrd/
UK /əʊld ˈhæb.ɪts daɪ hɑːd/
成語
積習難改, 江山易改，本性難移
it is very difficult to change a way of behaving that you have had for a long time
範例:
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I still try to reach for my glasses every morning, even though I had laser surgery; old habits die hard.
雖然我做了激光手術，但每天早上還是會下意識去拿眼鏡；積習難改。
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He retired years ago but still wakes up at 6 AM because old habits die hard.
他退休多年了，但還是每天早上6點起床，真是積習難改。