Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
耳听为虚，眼见为实 ěr tīng wéi xū ， yǎn jiàn wéi shí
don’t trust hearsay; only believe what you see
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. 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.
- 2. It ain't necessarily so.
Characters
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ear; handle (archaeology)
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to listen; to hear; to obey
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for; because of; to
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false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak
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eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
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to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
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for; because of; to
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real; true; really
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