ěr
rǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 耳濡目染

耳濡目染 means be imperceptibly influenced; learn unconsciously through constant exposure. Pronounced ěr rú mù rǎn.

  • be imperceptibly influenced; learn unconsciously through constant exposure

Definitions & Examples

chū
shēn
shū
xiāng
mén
 
cóng
xiǎo
ěr
rǎn
 
duì
diǎn
wén
xué
chǎn
shēng
le
shēn
hòu
xìng
 

He comes from a scholarly family; influenced since childhood, he developed a deep interest in classical literature.

Zài
zhè
ge
yīn
yuè
shì
jiā
 
hái
zi
men
ěr
rǎn
 
dōu
xué
huì
le
yǎn
zòu
yuè
 

In this musical family, the children, influenced by their environment, all learned to play musical instruments.

Wài
pài
gōng
zuò
duō
nián
 
duì
dāng
de
wén
huà
ěr
rǎn
 

After years of working abroad, he has been subtly influenced by the local culture and customs.

ài
shū
 
hái
zi
ěr
rǎn
 
yǎng
chéng
le
liáng
hǎo
de
yuè
guàn
 

The parents love reading, and the child, influenced by this, has also developed good reading habits.