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眼见为实

yǎn jiàn wéi shí

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Definitions

1. seeing is believing

Words Containing 眼见为实

眼见为实，耳听为虚

yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū

to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.

耳听为虚，眼见为实

ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí

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

Child Words of 眼见为实

to appear

because of

as (in the capacity of)

real

to see

to see with one's own eyes

eye