耳听是虚，眼见为实耳聽是虛，眼見為實耳聽是虛，眼見為實

what the ear hears is empty, what the eye sees is real

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Believe what you see yourself, not rumours. Close to 'seeing is believing'.

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Simplified: 耳听是虚，眼见为实
Traditional (Taiwan): 耳聽是虛，眼見為實
Pinyin: ěr tīng shì xū, yǎnjiànwéishí
Bopomofo: ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥㄕˋ ㄒㄩ，ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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