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Chinese
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near; close (to); approximately
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surname; vermilion
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‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something)
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red; scarlet; bare red; scarlet; bare; naked |
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near; close (to); approximately
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China ink; ink stick; (abbrev.)
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‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something)
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black; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.)
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| trad. (近朱者赤，近墨者黑)
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| simp. #(近朱者赤，近墨者黑)
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| Literally: “Proximity to cinnabar makes one red, to ink makes one black.”
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Etymology
First attested in Taizi Shaofu Jian.
故近朱者赤，近墨者黑；聲和則響清，形正則影正。
故近朱者赤，近墨者黑；声和则响清，形正则影正。 - From: Jin Dynasty, Fu Yong (傅玄), Taizi Shaofu Jian (太子少傅箴)
- Gù jìn zhū zhě chì, jìn mò zhě hēi; shēng hé zé xiǎng qīng, xíng zhèng zé yǐng zhèng.
- So one close to cinnabar is red, one close to ink is black; the sound harmonious and the echo is clear, the shape right and the shadow is straight.
Pronunciation
Phrase
近朱者赤，近墨者黑
- Different environments provide different influences; who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl