What does 潜移默化 mean in Chinese?
潜移默化 (qiányí-mòhuà) means imperceptible influence.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
潜移默化
imperceptible influence
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
imperceptible influence
02
to influence secretly
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 潜移默化?
潜移默化 is pronounced qiányí-mòhuà.
Is 潜移默化 an HSK word?
潜移默化 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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