橘化為枳
jú​huà​wéi​zhǐ

to change based on environment

  1. 橘 jú noun
    tangerine
    (bound form) tangerine; mandarin orange; also refers to the tree itself
  2. 化 huà nounverb
    to change
    to change; to transform; to convert
  3. 为 為 wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as
  4. 枳 zhǐ
    trifoliate orange
    (bound form) the trifoliate orange tree or its fruit, which is small, sour, and used in traditional medicine; also called 枸橘 gōu​jú or 臭橘 chòu​jú