耳闻不如目见 meaning in Chinese
seeing for oneself is better than hearing from others.; hearsay is not equal to observation
Examples
- Seeing is better than listening while practice is the best
耳闻不如目见，目见不如足践。 - Girls between fourteen and twenty - five of whatever locality usually have a charming accent , but when you see their faces , there is a great difference between the ugly and the beautiful
女子自十四五岁至二十四五岁，此十年中，无论燕秦吴越，其音大都娇媚动人，一睹其貌，则美恶判然矣。耳闻不如目见，于此益信。