Definition & Meaning

influence character by environment; exert a subtle influence on somebody's character (thinking, etc.)

Word usage

qián yí mò huà

潜 移 默 化

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HSK6 NHSK 789－2

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slinfluence character by environment; exert a subtle influence on somebody's character (thinking, etc.)
- wén yì duì rén men sī xiǎng qǐ zhe qián yí mò huà de zuò yòng
  文艺对人们思想起着潜移默化的作用。
  Literature and art exert an imperceptible influence on people's thinking.
- jiào shī měi rì měi kè dōu duì xué sheng qǐ zhe qián yí mò huà de zuò yòng
  教师每日每刻都对学生起着潜移默化的作用。
  Teachers are daily and hourly exercising an invisible and formative influence on the pupils.
- guǎng gào gěi wǒ men shī jiā le yī zhǒng qián yí mò huà de yǐng xiǎng
  广告给我们施加了一种潜移默化的影响。
  Advertising exerts a subtle influence on us.
synonym
ěr rú mù rǎn耳濡目染 qián rú mò huā潜濡默化 ěr xūn mù rǎn耳熏目染

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"潜移默化" is different from "耳濡目染". "潜移默化" refers to the gradual change because of being affected; "耳濡目染" refers to the continuous impact through frequent contact.

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