南橘北枳

nánjúběizhǐ

the same thing will change when in different environments

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 南 Nán surname Nan
=1 南 nā
  1. used in 南无 nāmó
  2. Taiwan pr. ná
=1 南 nán south
2 橘 jú
  1. mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)
  2. tangerine
=3 北 běi
  1. north
  2. (classical) to be defeated
=3 北 bèi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
  2. Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
4 枳 zhǐ
  1. (orange)
  2. hedge thorn