exert a subtle, gradual influence on someone's thinking or character without their conscious awareness
潜暗中同，不见形迹；默不说话，没有声音。指人的思想或性格不知不觉受到感染、影响而发生了变化。
北齐·颜之推《颜氏家训·慕贤》潜移暗化，自然似之。”
Her parents' constant reading at home subtly influenced her love for books through osmosis.
Learn the next connected idiom: 潜移默化 (qián yí mò huà) → 化整为零 (huà zhěng wéi líng)
Want to explore more random idioms? Try our 🎲 Chinese Idiom Generator