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耳濡目及 — “Ears steeped, eyes observed”

耳濡目及 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be subtly or imperceptibly influenced by constant exposure to what one hears and sees”. Literally, “Ears steeped, eyes observed”.

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耳濡目及 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耳濡目及 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
濡
rú17to moisten, soak, or influence
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
及
jí4reach, and, in time

Example Sentence with 耳濡目及

孩子们在这样的家庭环境中耳濡目及,自然会养成良好的学习习惯。
Children, subtly influenced by such a family environment through constant hearing and seeing, will naturally develop good study habits.

Idioms Related to 耳濡目及

Synonyms of 耳濡目及

  • ěr耳xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
  • ěr耳rú濡mù目jī击subtly influenced by what one hears and sees
  • 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

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Questions about 耳濡目及

What does 耳濡目及 mean?

耳濡目及 (ěr rú mù jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be subtly or imperceptibly influenced by constant exposure to what one hears and sees”.

How do you pronounce 耳濡目及?

耳濡目及 is pronounced ěr rú mù jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 耳濡目及 literally mean?

Literally, 耳濡目及 means “Ears steeped, eyes observed”. It is used to mean “to be subtly or imperceptibly influenced by constant exposure to what one hears and sees”.

What is the Chinese definition of 耳濡目及?

濡:沾湿。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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