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淮橘为枳
淮橘为枳
淮橘为枳
淮橘为枳
淮橘为枳
淮橘为枳
淮橘为枳

淮橘为枳 — “An orange tree from Huainan”

淮橘为枳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an orange tree from Huainan”. When transplanted north of the Huai River, becomes a trifoliate orange. This idiom signifies that the nature or character of things may change when the environment changes. Literally, “Huai oranges turn into trifoliate oranges (zhi)”.

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淮橘为枳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

淮橘为枳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
淮		huái11Huai River
橘		jú16tangerine or mandarin orange
为		wéi4to be or to do
枳		zhǐ9trifoliate orange

Example Sentence with 淮橘为枳

他过去在老家表现很优秀，但来到大城市后，面对新的生活方式和工作节奏，却有些水土不服，真是淮橘为枳啊。
He used to perform exceptionally well in his hometown, but after coming to the big city, facing new lifestyles and work paces, he found it hard to adapt, truly a case of 'Huai oranges turning into trifoliate oranges'.

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Questions about 淮橘为枳

What does 淮橘为枳 mean?

淮橘为枳 (huái jú wéi zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an orange tree from Huainan”.

How do you pronounce 淮橘为枳?

淮橘为枳 is pronounced huái jú wéi zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 淮橘为枳 literally mean?

Literally, 淮橘为枳 means “Huai oranges turn into trifoliate oranges (zhi)”. It is used to mean “an orange tree from Huainan”.

What is the Chinese definition of 淮橘为枳?

淮南的橘树，移植到淮河以北就变为枳树。比喻环境变了，事物的性质也变了。