bad habits die hard
US /bæd ˈhæb.ɪts daɪ hɑːrd/
UK /bæd ˈhæb.ɪts daɪ hɑːd/
成语
积习难改, 江山易改，本性难移
it is very difficult to change a behavior or way of life that you have had for a long time
示例:
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I still reach for my phone as soon as I wake up; bad habits die hard.
我醒来后还是会立刻去拿手机；真是积习难改。
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He tried to stop swearing, but bad habits die hard.
他试图戒掉脏话，但积习难改。