"Those who are close to vermillion are red, those who are close to ink are black" comes from "Prince Shaofu's Proverbs" written by Fu Xuan of the Jin Dynasty. Translation: Those who rely on cinnabar become red, those who rely on ink become black. Meaning: It is a metaphor that getting close to good people will make you become good, and getting close to bad people will make you become bad. Example: The environment has a great influence on the change of people's habits. The ancients said that those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. This is the truth.

Idiom Sentences

1. Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Companions often have both positive and negative influences on us.

2. Education is influenced by what we hear and see throughout our lives, and forms our behavior throughout our lives. The so-called color that is close to vermilion is red, the one who is close to ink is black, the one who is stained with green is green, and the one who is stained with yellow is yellow.

3. Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups; those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black.

4. As the saying goes: It comes out of the mud but remains unstained; as the saying goes: Those who are close to ink are black. I want to say: The environment is very important, but inner integrity is more important. As long as we strengthen our beliefs and do not follow the crowd, we can bloom beautifully like a lotus emerging from the mud!

5. This story tells us: Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black.