Subtle influence
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi á NY í m ò Du ó, which means to change or obtain without any trace. From the biography of Hong Fan.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Hongfan written by Gui Youguang in Ming Dynasty, "however, there are those that can't be cultivated, cultivated, disciplined, taught and unhurt, so there must be subtle influence in the dark."
Analysis of Idioms
A synonym: subterfuge
Idiom usage
Huating, as a result of his refusal to return to the beauty of others, was gentle and quiet before telling others. Yan Youxi's essays on Shuhua · xianwenjing in Qing Dynasty
Subtle influence
this proclamation is hereby issued in all sincerity and earnestness - qiè qiè cǐ bù
A close neighbor is better than a distant relative - yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín
perpetrate every conceivable crime and be unpardonably wicked - jí è bù shè
promise and then deny in succession - chū ěr fǎn ěr
The island is thin and the countryside is cold - dǎo shòu jiāo hán