bàn bì jiāng shān
half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)
vast swathe of territory
Jiāng shān
Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
jiāng shān
rivers and mountains
landscape
country
Jiāng shān shì
Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
wàn lǐ jiāng shān
lit. ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains
a vast territory (idiom)
jiāng shān yì gǎi běn xìng nán yí
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
The rivers and mountains may change, but not one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yí
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān
to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
to set the world to rights
to pass judgment on everything
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
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?
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