依然故我 — Chinese idiom
依然故我
yī rán gù wǒ
Meaning
- to be one's old self
- to be unchanged
- (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways
Character by character
- 依yīto rely on; to consent, to obey; according to
- 然ráncertainly; naturally; suddenly
- 故gùreason, cause; happening, instance
- 我wǒI, me, my; our, us
Idioms sharing a character
- 不依不饶 bù yī bù ráo
- 依依不舍 yī yī bù shě
- 依然如故 yī rán rú gù
- 千依百顺 qiān yī bǎi shùn
- 唇齿相依 chún chǐ xiāng yī
- 小鸟依人 xiǎo niǎo yī rén
- 漂泊无依 piāo bó wú yī
- 无依无靠 wú yī wú kào
- 相依为命 xiāng yī wéi mìng
- 一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán
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