惯性 (guàn xìng) — (physics) inertia; (figurative) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way

Definition

Examples

• 由于惯性，汽车急刹车时乘客会向前倒。
  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.
• 他每天走同一条路上班，完全是惯性。
  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.
• 改变旧惯性需要时间和决心。
  Gǎi biàn jiù guàn xìng xū yào shí jiān hé jué xīn.
  Changing old habits requires time and determination.