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禁见
jìn jiàn
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to deny a detainee visitation privileges
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立杆见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
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lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); to expect instant results
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管见所及
guǎn jiàn suǒ jí
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in my humble opinion (idiom)
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简略见告
jiǎn lüè jiàn gào
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brief outline or overview (of a plan etc)
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习见
xí jiàn
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commonly seen
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耳闻不如目见
ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn
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seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others
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耳听为虚，眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū ， yǎn jiàn wéi shí
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Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.;
It ain't necessarily so.
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耶和华见证人
yē hé huá jiàn zhèng rén
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Jehovah's Witnesses
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闻名不如见面
wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn
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knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
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闻见
wén jiàn
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to smell;
to hear;
knowledge;
information
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听不见
tīng bu jiàn
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not be able to hear
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听得见
tīng dé jiàn
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audible
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听见风就是雨
tīng jiàn fēng jiù shì yǔ
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lit. on hearing wind, to say rain;
to agree uncritically with whatever people say;
to parrot other people's words;
to chime in with others
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臆见
yì jiàn
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subjective view
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英雄所见略同
yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lüè tóng
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lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
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见不得
jiàn bu dé
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not fit to be seen by;
should not be exposed to;
can't bear to see
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见之实施
jiàn zhī shí shī
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to put into effect (idiom)
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见亮
jiàn liàng
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please forgive me
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见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话
jiàn rén shuō rén huà ， jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà
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(fig.) adaptable;
able to deal with various kinds of people and situations;
(derog.) insincere;
two-faced
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见光死
jiàn guāng sǐ
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(lit.) to wither in the light of day;
(fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb);
(of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls
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见利忘义
jiàn lì wàng yì
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to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations;
to sell one's soul for gain
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见利思义
jiàn lì sī yì
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to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically;
not tempted by riches
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见好就收
jiàn hǎo jiù shōu
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to quit while one is ahead (idiom);
to know when to stop
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见得
jiàn dé
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to seem;
to appear;
(in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
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见微知著
jiàn wēi zhī zhù
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one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
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