染丝之变 — “The change of silk through dyeing”
染丝之变 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the change of silk through dyeing”. A metaphor for how initially similar individuals or things become different due to environmental influence or upbringing. Literally, “The change of dyed silk”.
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染丝之变 Pronunciation and Pinyin
染丝之变 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 染丝之变
小明和他的堂兄从小一起长大，但后来因为不同的求学环境和交友圈子，性情和志向都大相径庭，这正是“染丝之变”的体现。
Xiao Ming and his cousin grew up together, but later, due to different educational environments and social circles, their temperaments and ambitions became vastly different. This perfectly illustrates "the change of dyed silk."
Idioms Related to 染丝之变
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- rǎn染zhǐ指chuí垂xián涎covet something eagerly and greedily
- rǎn染jiù旧zuò作xīn新refurbish old as new
- rǎn染shén神luàn乱zhì志taint spirit and disturb will
- rǎn染shén神kè刻gǔ骨profoundly impressed and deeply etched in mind
- rǎn染hàn翰chéng成zhāng章write with ease and skill
- rǎn染hàn翰cāo操gū觚take up a pen and write
- rǎn染cāng苍rǎn染huáng黄inconsistent and unpredictable
- rǎn染lán蓝niè涅zào皂smear indiscriminately
- rǎn染xū须zhǒng种chǐ齿hide old age with cosmetic alterations
- rǎn染fēng风xí习sú俗influenced by local customs
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Open the tool →Questions about 染丝之变
What does 染丝之变 mean?
染丝之变 (rǎn sī zhī biàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the change of silk through dyeing”.
How do you pronounce 染丝之变?
染丝之变 is pronounced rǎn sī zhī biàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 染丝之变 literally mean?
Literally, 染丝之变 means “the change of dyed silk”. It is used to mean “the change of silk through dyeing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 染丝之变?
比喻本来相同的人或事物因受环境影响而变得不同。