Definition
This idiom means 'unchanging from beginning to end' — it describes something that remains exactly the same, often with a negative connotation of rigidity or resistance to change. It's used as a predicate or attributive (e.g., 一成不变的观念 'fixed mindset').
idiom
immutableunchangingset in stone
Examples
- ，一成不变。Shèhuì shì fāzhǎn de, méiyǒu shénme shì yì chéng-bú biàn de.Society is developing; nothing is immutable.
- 一成不变，。Tā de xìnggé yì chéng-bú biàn, hěn nán jiēshòu xīn shìwù.His personality is set in stone; it's hard for him to accept new things.
- 一成不变。Wǒmen bù néng yòng yì chéng-bú biàn de yǎnguāng kàndài wèntí.We cannot view problems with an unchanging perspective.
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