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目濡耳染 — “To be imperceptibly influenced by what one constantly sees and hears”

目濡耳染 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be imperceptibly influenced by what one constantly sees and hears”. To be subtly influenced by one's environment. Literally, “Ears wet, eyes stained”.

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目濡耳染 Pronunciation and Pinyin

目濡耳染 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
濡
rú17to moisten, soak, or influence
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
染
rǎn9dye, stain, infect

Example Sentence with 目濡耳染

长期生活在这种充满艺术氛围的家庭里,孩子们自然而然会目濡耳染,对艺术产生浓厚的兴趣。
Living for a long time in such an artistically enriched family, children will naturally be imperceptibly influenced and develop a strong interest in art.

Idioms Related to 目濡耳染

More idioms starting with 目

  • mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
  • mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
  • mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
  • mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
  • mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见,,ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视,,ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
  • mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
  • mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
  • mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see

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Questions about 目濡耳染

What does 目濡耳染 mean?

目濡耳染 (mù rú ěr rǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be imperceptibly influenced by what one constantly sees and hears”.

How do you pronounce 目濡耳染?

目濡耳染 is pronounced mù rú ěr rǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 目濡耳染 literally mean?

Literally, 目濡耳染 means “Ears wet, eyes stained”. It is used to mean “to be imperceptibly influenced by what one constantly sees and hears”.

What is the Chinese definition of 目濡耳染?

濡:沾湿;染:沾染。耳朵经常听到,眼睛经常看到,不知不觉地受到影响。

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