relay on hearsay instead of seeing for oneself

relay on hearsay instead of seeing for oneself

In Chinese, Pinyin is y ǐ ě RW é im ù, which means taking the ear as the eye. It means not to investigate in person but to listen to what others say. It comes from Zhang Chunfan's Nine Tailed turtle in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

With: use; for: as. Use your ears as your eyes. It means not to investigate in person but to listen to what others say.

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

If I can't put it into practice, I believe it. (Chapter 17 of biography of heroes and heroines by Wen Kang in Qing Dynasty)