目染耳濡

mùrǎn'ěrrú

synonym of 耳濡目染 (ěrrúmùrǎn)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 目 mù
  1. eye
  2. (literary) to look; to regard
  3. eye (of a net); mesh
  4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目数 mùshù)
  5. item; section
  6. list; catalogue
  7. (taxonomy) order
  8. name; title
2 染 rǎn
  1. to dye
  2. to catch (a disease)
  3. to acquire (bad habits etc)
  4. to contaminate
  5. to add color washes to a painting
3 耳 ěr
  1. ear
  2. handle (archaeology)
  3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)
=4 濡 rú
  1. dilatory
  2. to moisten
=4 濡 nuán Used in place names.