B1 Proverb Formal

耳闻不如目睹

er wen bu ru mu du

Hearing is not as good as seeing

Meaning

It is better to see something for oneself than to just hear about it.

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Cultural Background

Used in traditional education to teach critical thinking.

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Use it to sound wise

Use it when someone is gossiping.

Meaning

It is better to see something for oneself than to just hear about it.

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Use it to sound wise

Use it when someone is gossiping.

Test Yourself

Complete the proverb.

耳闻不如____。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 目睹

The standard proverb is 耳闻不如目睹.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the proverb. Fill Blank A1

耳闻不如____。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 目睹

The standard proverb is 耳闻不如目睹.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it is a proverb.

Related Phrases

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眼见为实

synonym

Seeing is believing.

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