Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「以耳為目」. Check below for details.
We’re presenting the idiom 「以耳為目」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Take what you heard as if you had seen it. A metaphor for not personally understanding the situation, but only believing what others say.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ ěr wéi mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 yi5 wai4 muk6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
