| 釋義 |
涅而不緇niè ér bù zībe soaked in a dark liquid without becoming (/being made) black—a person of good character will not he influenced by bad environment
? 不曰堅乎，磨而不磷，不日自乎，～。(《論語·陽華》) But is it not said,that,if a thing be really hard,.it may be ground without being made thin? Is it not said,that,if a thing be really white,it may be steeped in a dark fluid without being made black? 涅而不緇nie er bu zinot become black even when dyed with alunite 涅而不緇niè ér bù zī涅：礦物名，可作黑色染料；緇：黑色。用涅染也染不黑。比喻品質(zhì)好，不受壞環(huán)境的影響。be socked in a dark liquid without becoming black, emerge unstained from the filth |