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耳濡目染 (ji5 jyu4 muk6 jim5) — be unconsciously influenced by what one constantly hears and views in Cantonese

jiˏ₅耳jyuˎ₄濡mukˍ₆目jimˏ₅染
Mandarin Pinyin: er3 ru2 mu4 ran3

Meaning of 耳濡目染

nounbe unconsciously influenced by what one constantly hears and views

Characters in 耳濡目染

耳ji5
a Chinese family name
濡jyu4
moisten
目muk6
look; regard; see
染jim5
dye; tint; colour

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