Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
近朱者赤，近墨者黑 jìn zhū zhě chì ， jìn mò zhě hēi
people are shaped by their surroundings
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom)
- 2. you are the product of your environment
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near; close to; approximately
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surname Zhu; vermilion; cinnabar
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(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
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red; bare; naked
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near; close to; approximately
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ink stick; China ink; abbr. for 墨西哥mò xī gē, Mexico
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(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
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black; dark; illegal
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