本性

• 拼音: běn xìng
• 汉字拆解: 本 = 木 (tree) + 一 (root marker); 性 = 忄 (heart) + 生 (life)

含义

Innate nature; true character; inherent disposition. One's fundamental nature.

The deep, inherent character of a person that is difficult to change. Often appears in the phrase 江山易改，本性难移 (it's easier to change rivers and mountains than one's nature). Can be neutral, positive, or negative depending on context.

例句

1. 江山易改，本性难移，他这辈子是改不了了。
2. 人的本性是善良的还是邪恶的，哲学家们争论了几千年。
3. 危机时刻最能看出一个人的本性。

用法指南

语境: philosophy, psychology, character analysis

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 他的本性很善良。(He is kind by nature.)
• 本性难改。(One's nature is hard to change.)

错误说法

• 把暂时行为说成'本性' (Don't call temporary behavior 本性 — it refers to deep, unchanging character)

起源与历史

本 (root/fundamental) + 性 (nature/character). The root nature.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal