蓬生麻中 — “Fleabane grows among hemp”
蓬生麻中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be positively influenced by a good environment and develop into a good or upright person, much like a naturally sprawling weed grows straight when surrounded by tall, straight hemp”. Literally, “Fleabane grows among hemp”.
蓬生麻中 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蓬生麻中 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 蓬生麻中
Liu Xu, the fifth son of Emperor Wu of Han, was granted the title Prince of Guangling. Embittered by not inheriting the throne, he harbored resentment towards his younger brother Liu Fuling (Emperor Zhao).
He hired sorceresses to curse Emperor Zhao to an early death. Later, he used similar means to curse Liu He and Liu Xun (Emperor Xuan).
Seeing these efforts were fruitless, he conspired with Liu Yanshou to usurp the throne.
Liu Xu's son, Liu Bao, also committed many evil deeds, just like his father.
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Open the tool →Questions about 蓬生麻中
What does 蓬生麻中 mean?
蓬生麻中 (péng shēng má zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be positively influenced by a good environment and develop into a good or upright person, much like a naturally sprawling weed grows straight when surrounded by tall, straight hemp”.
How do you pronounce 蓬生麻中?
蓬生麻中 is pronounced péng shēng má zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蓬生麻中 literally mean?
Literally, 蓬生麻中 means “Fleabane grows among hemp”. It is used to mean “to be positively influenced by a good environment and develop into a good or upright person, much like a naturally sprawling weed grows straight when surrounded by tall, straight hemp”.
Where does 蓬生麻中 come from?
蓬生麻中 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 蓬生麻中?
比喻生活在好的环境里，也能成为好人。