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近朱近墨

Mandarin · pinyin jìn zhū jìn mò

one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)

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近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
墨: mò · ink; writing

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4–1–4–4 · jin4 zhu1 jin4 mo4

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gan6 zyu1 gan6 mak6

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