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熏陶成性

Mandarin · pinyin xūn táo chéng xìng

(idiom) nurture makes second nature
good habits come by long assimilation

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熏: xūn · smoke, fog, vapor; smoke, cure
陶: táo · pottery, ceramics
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
性: xìng · nature, character, sex

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1–2–2–4 · xun1 tao2 cheng2 xing4

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