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墨者
mò​zhě

Mohist

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 近朱者赤,近墨者黑 jìn​zhū​zhě​chì​jìn​mò​zhě​hēi influenced by one's company
    Literally meaning those who handle cinnabar are stained red and those who work with ink are stained black, this idiom describes how a person's character or habits are influenced by the people they associate with or the environment they are in.
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