A river (江) is water flowing powerfully like a laborer working tirelessly without pause.
江山易改禀性难移
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
MEANING
- 壹名noun
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
- ,。
It is easy to change the mountains and rivers but hard to change one's nature; he is still the same as before.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)ASSOCIATIVE
Three mountain peaks jutting upward resemble a majestic mountain range before your eyes.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 己(self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攵(handle stick, action)RADICAL
Taking a stick in your own hand to beat yourself corrects your mistakes.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 忄(heart; mind)RADICAL
- 生(be born; live)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Nature is something that is born together with the heart of each person.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant)RADICAL
- 多(many; much)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The character shows a grain plant bending and swaying in the wind, moving from one place to another.
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
MEANING
- 壹名noun
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
- ,。
It is easy to change the mountains and rivers but hard to change one's nature; he is still the same as before.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)ASSOCIATIVE
Three mountain peaks jutting upward resemble a majestic mountain range before your eyes.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 己(self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攵(handle stick, action)RADICAL
Taking a stick in your own hand to beat yourself corrects your mistakes.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 忄(heart; mind)RADICAL
- 生(be born; live)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Nature is something that is born together with the heart of each person.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant)RADICAL
- 多(many; much)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The character shows a grain plant bending and swaying in the wind, moving from one place to another.
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