"耳聽為虛,眼見為實" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ kiːn³³ wɐi̯²¹ sɐt̚²/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Sinological-IPA], /ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/, /jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ kiːn³³ wɐi̯²¹ sɐt̚²/ Chinese transliterations: ěr tīng wéi xū, yǎn jiàn wéi shí [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ji⁵ ting¹ wai⁴ heoi¹, ngaan⁵ gin³ wai⁴ sat⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], ěr tīng wéi xū, yǎn jiàn wéi shí [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], ěr ting wéi syu, yǎn jiàn wéi shíh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], êrh³ tʻing¹ wei² hsü¹, yen³ chien⁴ wei² shih² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], ěr tīng wéi syū-, yǎn jyàn wéi shŕ [Mandarin, Yale, standard], eel ting wei shiu, yean jiann wei shyr [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], эр тин вэй сюй [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], янь цзянь вэй ши [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], er tin vɛj sjuj [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], janʹ czjanʹ vɛj ši [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], ji⁵ ting¹ wai⁴ heoi¹, ngaan⁵ gin³ wai⁴ sat⁶ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Jyutping], yíh tīng wàih hēui, ngáahn gin wàih saht [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Yale], ji⁵ ting¹ wai⁴ hoey¹, ngaan⁵ gin³ wai⁴ sat⁹ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Pinyin], yi⁵ ting¹ wei⁴ hêu¹, ngan⁵ gin³ wei⁴ sed⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 耳聽為虛,眼見為實
  1. Don't believe what people tell you until you see it for yourself.
    Sense id: en-耳聽為虛,眼見為實-zh-proverb-TUppOLJb Categories (other): Cantonese proverbs, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs

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        "Mandarin",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "эр тин вэй сюй"
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      "zh-pron": "янь цзянь вэй ши"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "er tin vɛj sjuj"
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      "zh-pron": "janʹ czjanʹ vɛj ši"
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      "ipa": "/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/",
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
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        "Cantonese",
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄦˇ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
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    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "эр тин вэй сюй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "янь цзянь вэй ши"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "er tin vɛj sjuj"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "janʹ czjanʹ vɛj ši"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ji⁵ ting¹ wai⁴ heoi¹, ngaan⁵ gin³ wai⁴ sat⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yíh tīng wàih hēui, ngáahn gin wàih saht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ji⁵ ting¹ wai⁴ hoey¹, ngaan⁵ gin³ wai⁴ sat⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yi⁵ ting¹ wei⁴ hêu¹, ngan⁵ gin³ wei⁴ sed⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ kiːn³³ wɐi̯²¹ sɐt̚²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jiː¹³ tʰɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ kiːn³³ wɐi̯²¹ sɐt̚²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "耳聽為虛,眼見為實"
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