Ju Hua Wei Zhi (橘化为枳) signifies that a person can be corrupted or transformed for the worse due to adverse environmental influences, similar to how citrus fruits change when moved to a different climate. It illustrates the impact of surroundings, as explained in "Yanzi Chunqiu: Za Xia I."
橘化为枳 (jú huà wéi zhǐ) 比喻人因为受到环境的影响而变坏,如同橘子到淮北就变成枳,出自《晏子春秋·杂下之十》。
| 成语 | 橘化为枳 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻人由于环境的影响而变坏。 |
| 出处 | 《晏子春秋·杂下之十》:“婴闻之:橘生淮南则为橘,生于淮北则为枳,叶徒相似,其实味不同。所以然者何?水土异也。” |
| 拼音 | jú huà wéi zhǐ |
| 拼音码 | jhwz |
| 用法 | 主谓式;作宾语、定语;比喻人由于环境的影响而变坏 |
| 故事 | 春秋时期齐国著名的外交家晏婴,因为个子矮小,相貌丑陋,经常遭到别人的歧视。有一次晏婴出使楚国,楚王故意羞辱说齐国人都是贼,晏婴认真地说:“橘树生长在淮南能结橘子,移到淮北结的果实就变成枳子了。”楚王无话可说 |
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