潜移默化 — “To be imperceptibly influenced”
潜移默化 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be imperceptibly influenced”. To exert a subtle, unconscious influence on someone's thoughts or character over time. Literally, “subtle shift and silent transformation; imperceptible influence and unconscious transformation”.
潜移默化 Pronunciation and Pinyin
潜移默化 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 潜
- qián潜xiū休yǐn隐dé德conceal one's virtues
- qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
- qián潜guāng光yǐn隐dé德conceal one's talents and virtues
- qián潜guāng光yǐn隐yào耀conceal one's brilliance and live in obscurity
- qián潜tái台cí词unspoken underlying meaning
- qián潜tú图wèn问dǐng鼎secretly plot to usurp power
- qián潜shān山yǐn隐shì市live in seclusion, avoid public attention
- qián潜xíng形nì匿yǐng影hide one's tracks and presence
- qián潜xíng形nì匿jì迹go into hiding
- qián潜xíng形jué谲jì迹conceal identity and actions
- qián潜dé德mì秘xíng行unseen noble conduct
- qián潜dé德yǐn隐xíng行hidden virtues and good deeds
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Open the tool →Questions about 潜移默化
What does 潜移默化 mean?
潜移默化 (qián yí mò huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be imperceptibly influenced”.
How do you pronounce 潜移默化?
潜移默化 is pronounced qián yí mò huà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 潜移默化 literally mean?
Literally, 潜移默化 means “subtle shift and silent transformation; imperceptible influence and unconscious transformation”. It is used to mean “to be imperceptibly influenced”.
What is the Chinese definition of 潜移默化?
潜：暗中同，不见形迹；默：不说话，没有声音。指人的思想或性格不知不觉受到感染、影响而发生了变化。