influence character by environment
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi á NY í à nhu à, which means that people's thoughts or personalities are unconsciously affected and changed. It comes from the family precepts of Yan family, Muxian.
Idiom explanation
See "imperceptible". refers to the change of a person's thought or character caused by infection or influence.
The origin of Idioms
According to Yan Zhitui's "Yan's family precepts · Muxian" in the Northern Qi Dynasty, "when people are young, they look uncertain. They have sex with each other, smoke and stain, and laugh. They are not interested in learning. They are naturally like that."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms have a subtle influence
Idiom usage
Used as attributive or adverbial; used in people's thought and style
influence character by environment
The earth crumbles and the fish crumbles - tǔ bēng yú làn
remarkable in talent and quick in movement - gāo cái jié zú
be always in grief and prone to illness - duō chóu shàn bìng