Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「目染耳濡」—details below.
Today’s idiom is 「目染耳濡」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Infected and affected by frequent contact with ears and eyes. Same as “eyes are irritated and ears are contaminated”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù rǎn ěr rú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
muk6 yim5 yi5 yu4
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.

