屢教不改 [屡－－－]

Jyutping leoi5 gaau3 bat1 goi2
Pinyin lǚ jiào bù gǎi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition
  2. incorrigible
  3. unrepentant
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have been taught many times, but still do wrong anyway; to be incorrigible
    (syn.) 屡劝不听, 屡劝屡犯, 屡劝不改, 屢教不聽, 屡教不听, 屢教屢犯, 屢勸屢犯, 屢勸不聽, 屡教屡犯, 屢勸不改
    • 佢屡教不改㗎，明明识礼貌都唔守。
      佢屡教不改㗎，明明识礼貌都唔守。
      keoi5 leoi5 gaau3 bat1 goi2 gaa3, ming4 ming4 sik1 lai5 maau6 dou1 m4 sau2.
      He does wrong after being taught many times; he knows politeness rules, but he doesn't follow them anyway.
    • 犯錯誤的人，除了極少數堅持錯誤、屢教不改的以外，大多數是可以改正的。
      犯错误的人，除了极少数坚持错误、屡教不改的以外，大多数是可以改正的。
      fàn cuò wù de rén ， chú le jí shǎo shù jiān chí cuò wù ， lǚ jiào bù gǎi de yǐ wài ， dà duō shù shì kě yǐ gǎi zhèng de ．
      Except for a few who cling to their mistakes and fail to mend their ways after repeated admonition, the majority of those who have erred can correct their mistakes.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    犯错误的人，除了极少数坚持错误、屡教不改的以外，大多数是可以改正的。
    犯錯誤的人，除了極少數堅持錯誤、屢教不改的以外，大多數是可以改正的。
    fàn cuò wù de rén ， chú le jí shǎo shù jiān chí cuò wù ， lǚ jiào bù gǎi de yǐ wài ， dà duō shù shì kě yǐ gǎi zhèng de ．
    • Except for a few who cling to their mistakes and fail to mend their ways after repeated admonition, the majority of those who have erred can correct their mistakes.