一成不变 (yì chéng-bú biàn) — (idiom) immutable; unchanging; set in stone
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'unchanging, set in stone' — often used critically of rigid mindsets, habits, or rules that refuse to adapt.
idiom
immutableunchangingset in stone
Examples
- ，一成不变。Shè huì shì fā zhǎn de, méi yǒu shén me shì yì chéng-bú biàn de.Society is developing; nothing is immutable.
- 一成不变，。Tā de xìng gé yì chéng-bú biàn, hěn nán jiē shòu xīn shì wù.His personality is set in stone; it's hard for him to accept new things.
- 一成不变。Wǒ men bù néng yòng yì chéng-bú biàn de yǎn guāng kàn dài wèn tí.We cannot view problems with an unchanging perspective.
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