exert a subtle influence on somebody's character ()
HSK 6
Traditional
潛移默化
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这部电影潜移默化地影响了我的价值观。 zhè bù diànyǐng qiányímòhuà de yǐngxiǎngle wǒ de jiàzhíguān. - This movie subtly influenced my values.
他们的行为潜移默化地影响了整个团队。 tāmen de xíngwéi qiányímòhuà de yǐngxiǎngle zhěnggè tuánduì. - Their behavior subtly influenced the entire team.
这些老师潜移默化地塑造了学生的性格。 zhèxiē lǎoshī qiányímòhuà de sùzàole xuéshēng de xìnggé. - These teachers subtly shaped the students' characters.
她的影响潜移默化地改变了我的生活方式。 tā de yǐngxiǎng qiányímòhuà de gǎibiànle wǒ de shēnghuó fāngshì. - Her influence subtly changed my lifestyle.
良好的环境潜移默化地促进了孩子的成长。 liánghǎo de huánjìng qiányímòhuà de cùjìnle háizi de chéngzhǎng. - A good environment subtly promotes children's growth.
Characters
化 huà - -ize, -ify (suffix used after a noun or an adjective to form a verb); (abbr.) chemistry |
默 mò - be silent or quiet; to write from memory |
移 yí - to move, to shift; to change |
潜 qián - submerge, dive, go underwater |