Chinese symbol for “unrepentant”
屡教不改
lǚ jiào bù gǎi
Traditional: 屢教不改
lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant
The closest CC-CEDICT match for unrepentant is 屡教不改 (lǚ jiào bù gǎi), defined as: lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “unrepentant”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 屡教不改.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屡屡 (屢屢) | lǚ lǚ | again and again; repeatedly |
| 屡次 (屢次) | lǚ cì | repeatedly; time and again |
| 屡见不鲜 (屢見不鮮) | lǚ jiàn bù xiān | a common occurrence (idiom) |
| 屡遭 (屢遭) | lǚ zāo | to suffer repeatedly |
| 屡试不爽 (屢試不爽) | lǚ shì bù shuǎng | well-tried; time-tested |
| 屡禁不止 (屢禁不止) | lǚ jìn bù zhǐ | to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom) |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate; to teach |
| 教师 (教師) | jiào shī | teacher; 个 (gè) |
| 不是 | bù shì | no; is not |
| 改变 (改變) | gǎi biàn | to change; to alter |
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