潜移默化
qián​yí​mò​huà HSK7

to influence imperceptibly

  • created sense approved 潜移默化/潛移默化 · qián​yí​mò​huà · to influence imperceptibly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    潜移默化 / 潛移默化

    qián​yí​mò​huà

    to influence imperceptibly

    To exert a hidden or unobtrusive influence such that a person's character or habits change over time without them realizing it; often contrasted with [[耳濡目染|耳濡目染|er3 ru2 mu4 ran3]] which focuses on the sensory exposure rather than the internal change.

    潜移 (literal) → 潜移/潛移 · qián​yí · subtle transformation 默 (literal) → 默 · mò · secretly 化 (literal) → 化 · huà · to influence

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