"狗改不了吃屎" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ Chinese transliterations: gǒu gǎi bùliǎo chī shǐ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄔ ㄕˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], gǒu gǎi bùliǎo chī shǐ [Phonetic:góugǎibùliǎochīshǐ] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], gǒu gǎi bùliǎo chih shǐh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], kou³ kai³ pu⁴-liao³ chʻih¹ shih³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], gǒu gǎi bù-lyǎu chr̄ shř [Mandarin, Yale], goou gae buleau chy shyy [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], гоу гай буляо чи ши [Mandarin, Palladius], gou gaj buljao či ši [Mandarin, Palladius]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 狗改不了吃屎
  1. (figurative, derogatory, low colloquial, idiomatic) a leopard cannot change its spots (said of bad habits or traits) Tags: derogatory, figuratively, idiomatic Related terms: as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
    Sense id: en-狗改不了吃屎-zh-proverb-bpVRLWsq Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "literal_meaning": "dogs can't help eating shit",
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        "a leopard cannot change its spots (said of bad habits or traits)"
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        "(figurative, derogatory, low colloquial, idiomatic) a leopard cannot change its spots (said of bad habits or traits)"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄔ ㄕˇ"
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      "zh-pron": "gǒu gǎi bùliǎo chih shǐh"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "kou³ kai³ pu⁴-liao³ chʻih¹ shih³"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gǒu gǎi bù-lyǎu chr̄ shř"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "goou gae buleau chy shyy"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "гоу гай буляо чи ши"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gou gaj buljao či ši"
    },
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      "ipa": "/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄔ ㄕˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "kou³ kai³ pu⁴-liao³ chʻih¹ shih³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gǒu gǎi bù-lyǎu chr̄ shř"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "goou gae buleau chy shyy"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "гоу гай буляо чи ши"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gou gaj buljao či ši"
    },
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      "ipa": "/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "ipa": "/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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