relay on hearsay instead of seeing for oneself

relay on hearsay instead of seeing for oneself

In Chinese, Pinyin is y ǐ R à im ù, which means taking eyes as ears. It means not to investigate in person but to listen to what others say. It comes from the strange tales of Liaozhai · Si Wenlang.

The origin of Idioms

In Pu Songling's strange tales from a lonely studio, Si Wenlang in Qing Dynasty: "Wang jubai asked for advice. The monk said with a smile, "who has so many mouths and no eyes Please replace your eyes with your ears

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning

Analysis of Idioms

Ear as the eye