Chinese Proverbs 眼见为实,耳听为虚

yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
眼 见 为 实, 耳 听 为 虚

 What you hear about may be false, but what you see is true.

解释 ( paraphrase )
只凭耳朵听很容易得到虚假的东西,只有亲眼见到才是切实可靠的。
这条谚语告诉我们:传言常常是不可靠的,亲自观察才能了解事情的真相。不能只听谣言,要以事实为根据。

This proverb cautions that: hearsay is generally unreliable. The truth can not be obtained without close observation. Rumor should not be believed and facts speak loudest of all.

虚:虚假。
      False.

实:真实。
     Truth.

造句 ( example )
许多人在听了难以置信的故事之后,就会说:“眼见为实,耳听为虚”

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