惯性 (guàn xìng) — (physics) inertia; (figurative) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way
Definition
A noun covering two senses: the physics concept of inertia, and figuratively a 'force of habit' — the tendency to keep doing things the usual way.
noun
(physics) inertia(figurative) force of habittendency to do things in the accustomed way
Examples
- 惯性，。Yóu yú guàn xìng, qì chē jí shā chē shí chéng kè huì xiàng qián dǎo.Due to inertia, passengers fall forward when the car brakes suddenly.
- ，惯性。Tā měi tiān zǒu tóng yì tiáo lù shang bān, wán quán shì guàn xìng.He walks the same road to work every day; it's purely force of habit.
- 惯性。Gǎi biàn jiù guàn xìng xū yào shí jiān hé jué xīn.Changing old habits requires time and determination.
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