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近朱者赤，近墨者黑
Mandarin · pinyin jìn zhū zhě chì , jìn mò zhě hēi
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- those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom)
- you are the product of your environment
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gan6 zyu1 ze2 cek3 ，gan6 mak6 ze2 hak1
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