近朱者赤，近墨者黑

jìn zhū zhě chì , jìn mò zhě hēi

Definitionen

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

Bestandteilwörter von 近朱者赤，近墨者黑

• 墨 mò: ink stick
• 者 zhě: (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
• 近 jìn: near
• 黑 hēi: black
• 墨者 mò zhě: Mohist
• 朱 zhū: vermilion
• 赤 chì: red