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耳听是虚 (ěr tīng shì xū) — “Don't believe everything you hear, Hearsay is unreliable” in Chinese

耳听是虚 (ěr tīng shì xū) means “Don't believe everything you hear, Hearsay is unreliable, Hearing is deceiving” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

Don't believe everything you hear.

Hearsay is unreliable.

Hearing is deceiving.

The characters in 耳听是虚

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
听
tīng7to listen, obey, or let
是
shì9to be, yes, right
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak

More words starting with 耳

  • ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻unbearable to hear, too awful to hear
  • ěr耳zhōng中in the ear, inside the ear
  • ěr耳wéi为shèn肾qiào窍Ears are the orifices of the kidneys., The ear is the kidney's opening.
  • ěr耳guāng光slap, smack
  • ěr耳hòu后behind the ear, postauricular
  • ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚yǎn眼jiàn见wèi为shí实Seeing is believing, Don't trust your ears, trust your eyes
  • ěr耳chuí垂earlobe
  • ěr耳bā巴ear, pinna
  • ěr耳chuō戳Ear piercing, Ear piercer
  • ěr耳fáng房side room, annex room
  • ěr耳duo朵ear
  • ěr耳duo朵xià下miàn面under the ear, below the ear

Frequently asked questions

What does 耳听是虚 mean in Chinese?
耳听是虚 (ěr tīng shì xū) means “Don't believe everything you hear, Hearsay is unreliable, Hearing is deceiving”.
How do you pronounce 耳听是虚?
耳听是虚 is pronounced ěr tīng shì xū in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Don't believe everything you hear.” in Chinese?
“Don't believe everything you hear.” is 耳听是虚 (ěr tīng shì xū) in Chinese.
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