温水煮青蛙

Traditional: 溫水煮青蛙
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Dictionary entry
(fig.) introducing change incrementally so that it arouses little resistance; gradual change that goes unnoticed until it's too late

What does 温水煮青蛙 mean?

温水煮青蛙 (wēn shuǐ zhǔ qīng wā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(fig.) introducing change incrementally so that it arouses little resistance; gradual change that goes unnoticed until it's too late

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温水煮青蛙
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