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近朱者赤,近墨者黑

jìnzhūzhěchì,jìnmòzhěhēi

ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓㄨ ㄓㄜˇ ㄔˋ , ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄏㄟ

  1. 1those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom)
  2. 2you are the product of your environment

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