old habits; former demeanor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
former state of affairs; old habits; original demeanor
literaryOften used in the phrase '故态复萌' (relapse into old habits). Refers to a person's habitual behavior or a situation's former condition.
Tā他
gāng刚
chū出
lái来
shí时
hěn很
lǎo老
shí实
，
méi没
duō多
jiǔ久
jiù就
gù故
tài态
fù复
méng萌
le了
。
He was quite honest when he first got out, but it wasn't long before he relapsed into his old ways.
Suī虽
rán然
jīng经
lì历
le了
gǎi改
gé革
，
dàn但
gōng公
sī司
de的
mǒu某
xiē些
gù故
tài态
réng仍
wèi未
gǎi改
biàn变
。
Although it underwent reforms, some of the company's old habits still haven't changed.
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Tā他
dài待
rén人
qiān谦
hé和
de的
gù故
tài态
gěi给
wǒ我
liú留
xià下
le了
shēn深
kè刻
yìn印
xiàng象
。
His former humble and amiable demeanor left a deep impression on me.