耳听为虚，眼见为实
耳听为虚，眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
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.
idiom
Traditional: 耳聽為虛，眼見為實
Characters in This Word
Definitions
- (idiom) 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.
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
任(Rèn)— surname Ren
→眼见为实，耳听为虚(yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū)— to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
→偏偏(piān piān)— (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately
→何去何从(hé qù hé cóng)— what course to follow
→HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.