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耳习目染 — “Ears accustomed, eyes stained”

耳习目染 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be imperceptibly influenced or shaped by one's constant exposure to surroundings, ideas, or habits through hearing and seeing”. Literally, “Ears accustomed, eyes stained”.

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耳习目染 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耳习目染 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
习
xí3practice, learn, or habit
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
染
rǎn9dye, stain, infect

Example Sentence with 耳习目染

孩子们在家庭环境中耳习目染,自然会受到父母言行的影响。
Children, imperceptibly influenced by their home environment through constant hearing and seeing, naturally adopt the behaviors and words of their parents.

Idioms Related to 耳习目染

Synonyms of 耳习目染

  • ěr耳rú濡mù目jī击subtly influenced by what one hears and sees
  • ěr耳rú濡mù目jí及subtly influenced by constant exposure
  • ěr耳rú濡mù目rǎn染subtly influenced by what one hears and sees

More idioms starting with 耳

  • ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
  • ěr耳bù不páng旁tīng听listen with undivided attention
  • ěr耳bù不lí离sāi腮extremely close and intimate
  • ěr耳hòu后shēng生fēng风move with great speed
  • ěr耳hòu后fēng风shēng生move with great speed
  • ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
  • ěr耳tīng听xīn心shòu受listen attentively and take to heart
  • ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚,,yǎn眼jiàn见wéi为shí实Seeing is believing
  • ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚,,yǎn眼jiàn见shì是shí实Seeing is believing
  • ěr耳bào报shén神an informer or a snitch
  • ěr耳tí提miàn面mìng命give earnest, thorough instruction
  • ěr耳páng旁fēng风something that goes in one ear and out the other

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Questions about 耳习目染

What does 耳习目染 mean?

耳习目染 (ěr xí mù rǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be imperceptibly influenced or shaped by one's constant exposure to surroundings, ideas, or habits through hearing and seeing”.

How do you pronounce 耳习目染?

耳习目染 is pronounced ěr xí mù rǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 耳习目染 literally mean?

Literally, 耳习目染 means “Ears accustomed, eyes stained”. It is used to mean “to be imperceptibly influenced or shaped by one's constant exposure to surroundings, ideas, or habits through hearing and seeing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 耳习目染?

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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