以耳代目 — “To use ears to replace eyes”
以耳代目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rely on hearsay or secondhand accounts instead of conducting personal investigation; to accept unverified information without seeing things for oneself”. Literally, “To use ears to replace eyes”.
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- yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
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- yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
- yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
- yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
- yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
- yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
- yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
- yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism
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What does 以耳代目 mean?
以耳代目 (yǐ ěr dài mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rely on hearsay or secondhand accounts instead of conducting personal investigation; to accept unverified information without seeing things for oneself”.
How do you pronounce 以耳代目?
以耳代目 is pronounced yǐ ěr dài mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以耳代目 literally mean?
Literally, 以耳代目 means “to use ears to replace eyes”. It is used to mean “to rely on hearsay or secondhand accounts instead of conducting personal investigation; to accept unverified information without seeing things for oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以耳代目?
以：用；代：代替。拿眼睛当耳朵。指不亲自去调查了解，光听信别人说的。