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近墨者黑
jìnmòzhěhēi
1. proximity to pitch makes you black (idiom, from Ouyang Xiu [[歐陽修|欧阳修]]); different environments provide different influence.
2. Nurture determines a person's character.

Character Breakdown

近
jìn
to approach; near, close; intimate
HSK 2 7 丶
墨
mò
ink; writing; Mexico
HSK 6 15 丶
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3 8 丶
黑
hēi
black; dark; evil, sinister
HSK 2 12 丶

Compound Words (1)

近朱者赤,近墨者黑
jìnzhūzhěchì,jìnmòzhěhēi
proximity to cinnabar makes you red, to pitch makes you black (idiom, from Ouyang Xiu [[歐陽修|欧阳修]]); different environments provide different influence.

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