耳闻不如目见

Traditional: 耳聞不如目見

ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn

Dictionary entry

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

What does 耳闻不如目见 mean?

耳闻不如目见 (ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)闻Wénsurname Wen 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-如rúas · as if 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 见jiànto see · to meet

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How to pronounce 耳闻不如目见

耳闻不如目见

ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn

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