潛移默化 qián yí mò huà

imperceptible influence; to influence secretly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. imperceptible influence
  2. 2. to influence secretly

Characters

Character Meaning
潛 qián
to dive; to hide; to conceal
移 yí HSK 5
to move; to shift; to change
默 mò HSK 4
silent; to write from memory
化 huà HSK 3
to change into; to transform; to make into