plant the seed (种下种子)

Idiom Influence

含义

to introduce an idea subtly to influence someone later

巧妙地引入一个想法,以便稍后影响某人 (qiǎo miào de yǐn rù yī gè xiǎng fǎ, yǐ biàn shāo hòu yǐng xiǎng mǒu rén)

例句

"He planted the seed for the project during the discussion."

"他在讨论中为项目种下种子。" (Tā zài tǎo lùn zhōng wèi xiàng mù **zhòng xià zhǒng zi**.)