耳聞不如目見 ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others

CHARACTERS

耳 ěr
HSK 3
ear; merely, only; handle
聞 wén hear; smell; make known; news
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
目 mù
HSK 3
eye; look, see; division, topic
見 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive