耳熏目染 — “Ears steeped, eyes stained”
耳熏目染 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be subtly and unconsciously influenced by what one constantly hears and sees; to be molded by one's environment”. Literally, “Ears steeped, eyes stained”.
耳熏目染 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
- 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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What does 耳熏目染 mean?
耳熏目染 (ěr xūn mù rǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be subtly and unconsciously influenced by what one constantly hears and sees; to be molded by one's environment”.
How do you pronounce 耳熏目染?
耳熏目染 is pronounced ěr xūn mù rǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳熏目染 literally mean?
Literally, 耳熏目染 means “Ears steeped, eyes stained”. It is used to mean “to be subtly and unconsciously influenced by what one constantly hears and sees; to be molded by one's environment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳熏目染?
指见闻熏染多了就能不自觉受影响