眼见为实

眼見為實

yǎnjiànwéishí

idiom #22,887

Meanings

1 seeing is believing
2 what one sees with one's own eyes is the truth

Characters

to see / to witness

to be / to constitute

real / true / solid

Examples

不要轻信传言，眼见为实嘛。

Bùyào qīng xìn chuányán, yǎnjiàn wéi shí ma.

Don't be quick to believe rumors — seeing is believing, after all.

眼见为实，我亲眼看到他在那里。

Yǎnjiàn wéi shí, wǒ qīnyǎn kàndào tā zài nàlǐ.

Seeing is believing — I saw him there with my own eyes.

Tips

usage

Often paired with 耳听为虚 (ěr tīng wéi xū, what you hear may be false): 耳听为虚，眼见为实 — hearing is uncertain, but seeing is real.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

见 jiàn

为 wèi

实 shí