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橘化为枳
jú​huà​wéi​zhǐ

to change based on environment

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
橘化为枳 橘化為枳 jú​huà​wéi​zhǐ
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

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  • 晏子春秋 yàn​zǐ​chūn​qiū
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