Read Edit View history 橘化为枳 júhuàwéizhǐ to change based on environment Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 橘化为枳/ 橘化為枳 júhuàwéizhǐ to change based on environment (idiom) a good thing turning bad due to a change in environment; literally, the orange tree becomes a bitter citrus tree when transplanted to the north Edit Delete References Add reference see 橘化为枳/橘化為枳 → 晏子春秋/晏子春秋 Edit Delete
橘化为枳/ 橘化為枳 júhuàwéizhǐ to change based on environment (idiom) a good thing turning bad due to a change in environment; literally, the orange tree becomes a bitter citrus tree when transplanted to the north Edit Delete