耳聽為虛，眼見為實

ji5 ting1 wai4 heoi1 ，ngaan5 gin3 wai4 sat6

(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing

Written Forms

耳聽為虛，眼見為實Traditional · Main Form
耳听为虚，眼见为实Alternate Form

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