to believe hearsay uncritically; to swallow rumors
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to believe hearsay uncritically; to accept rumors without verification
literary这是一个文言词汇，用于书面或正式语境，形容轻信、不假思索地接受道听途说的信息。常含贬义。
Wéi为
zhèng政
zhě者
bù不
kě可
ěr耳
shí食
，
bì必
xū须
qīn亲
zì自
chá查
zhèng证
。
Those in government should not believe hearsay uncritically; they must verify things personally.
Tā他
duì对
wǎng网
shàng上
xiāo消
xi息
ěr耳
shí食
bù不
yí疑
，
jié结
guǒ果
shàng上
le了
dàng当
。
He swallowed rumors from the internet without question and ended up being fooled.
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Ěr耳
shí食
zhī之
yán言
，
bù不
zú足
wéi为
jù据
。
Hearsay is not sufficient evidence.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
zhì治
xué学
yán严
jǐn谨
，
cóng从
bù不
ěr耳
shí食
。
This scholar is rigorous in his research and never accepts information uncritically.