耳闻目睹

耳聞目睹

ěrwén-mùdǔ

idiom HSK 7-9 #95,840

Meanings

1 to see and hear personally
2 to witness firsthand

Characters

to see; to witness

Examples

这些事情都是我耳闻目睹的。

Zhèxiē shìqíng dōu shì wǒ ěrwénmùdǔ de.

These are all things I witnessed firsthand.

耳闻目睹的经历比书本知识更深刻。

Ěrwénmùdǔ de jīnglì bǐ shūběn zhīshi gèng shēnkè.

Firsthand experiences are more profound than book knowledge.

Tips

memory

耳闻 (heard with ears) + 目睹 (seen with eyes) = personally witnessed through both senses. Compare with 耳目一新 which uses the same ear+eye pairing but means 'refreshing'.

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

闻 wén

目 mù

睹 dǔ