See 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"zh-pron": "czinʹ čžu čžɛ či"
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"ipa": "/t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵/",
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"zh-pron": "gahn jyū jé chek, gahn mahk jé hāk"
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"word": "近朱者赤，近墨者黑"
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