








蓬生麻中,不扶而直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Just as péng grass grows straight when surrounded by tall hemp”. A person in a good environment will develop and grow upright without needing external support or intervention. It signifies the positive influence of a beneficial environment or good company on one's development. Literally, “Péng grass grows among hemp, becoming straight without support”.

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Open the tool →蓬生麻中,不扶而直 (péng shēng má zhōng , bù fú ér zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Just as péng grass grows straight when surrounded by tall hemp”.
蓬生麻中,不扶而直 is pronounced péng shēng má zhōng , bù fú ér zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 蓬生麻中,不扶而直 means “Péng grass grows among hemp, becoming straight without support”. It is used to mean “Just as péng grass grows straight when surrounded by tall hemp”.
蓬:蓬草。蓬草长在大麻田里,不用扶持,自然挺直。比喻生活在好的环境里,得到健康成长