Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「潛移默化」, as shown below.
Learn about the idiom 「潛移默化」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Qian: in secret, without any trace; Mo: silent, without any sound. It means that a person’s thoughts or personality are unconsciously infected or influenced and changed.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qián yí mò huà
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chim4 yi4 mak6 fa3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
