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潛移默化

简潜移默化 · 繁潛移默化

Mandarin · pinyin qián yí mò huà

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2–2–4–4 · qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4

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cim4 ji4 mak6 faa3

Cantonese word readings for 潛移默化. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

cim4 ji4 mak6 faa3

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(idiomatic) to influence secretly, subtly; to change due to unnoticeable influence