故態復萌 [－态复－]

Jyutping gu3 taai3 fuk6 mang4
Pinyin gù tài fù méng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to revert to old ways
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    舊​毛病​、​舊惡習​又​出現
    to go back to one's old bad habits
    • 佢冇幾耐就故態復萌，都唔係誠心改過嘅！
      佢冇几耐就故态复萌，都唔系诚心改过嘅！
      keoi5 mou5 gei2 noi6 zau6 gu3 taai3 fuk6 mang4, dou1 m4 hai6 sing4 sam1 goi2 gwo3 ge2!
      He reverted to his bad ways soon. He was insincere to correct it!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to return to one's old bad habits; to relapse into a former undesirable state
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢冇几耐就故态复萌，都唔系诚心改过嘅！
    佢冇幾耐就故態復萌，都唔係誠心改過嘅！
    keoi5 mou5 gei2 noi6 zau6 gu3 taai3 fuk6 mang4, dou1 m4 hai6 sing4 sam1 goi2 gwo3 ge2!
    • He reverted to his bad ways soon. He was insincere to correct it!
  2. Cantonese
    故态复萌
    故態復萌
    gu3 taai3 fuk6 mang4
    • to revert to old manners