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
Chinese PinYin : qián yí mò duó
Subtle influence
Sound the bell and eat the tripod. míng zhōng shí dǐng
a correct , high-principled person. duān rén zhèng shì
be plain in one 's style of living. jiān kǔ pǔ sù