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眼见为实,耳听为虚

yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū

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Definitions

  1. 1. to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
  2. 2. It ain't necessarily so.