淮橘為枳

Chinese

name of a river tangerine
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
 (orange); hedge thorn
trad. (淮橘為枳/淮橘爲枳) 淮 橘 為/爲 枳
simp. (淮橘为枳) 淮 橘 为 枳

Pronunciation

Idiom

淮橘為枳

  1. a person or thing changes when in a different environment

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