witness personally; see and hear for oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to witness personally; to see and hear for oneself; to experience directly
Emphasizes direct personal observation rather than hearsay. Often used to describe events one has personally experienced or facts one can verify through direct observation.
Zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
wǒ我
ěr耳
wén闻
mù目
dǔ睹
de的
shì事
shí实
，
bù不
róng容
fǒu否
rèn认
。
These are all facts that I have witnessed personally and cannot be denied.
Tā他
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
ěr耳
wén闻
mù目
dǔ睹
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
biàn变
gé革
de的
quán全
guò过
chéng程
。
He witnessed the entire process of this transformation firsthand in the countryside.
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Bǐ比
qǐ起
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
，
wǒ我
gèng更
xiāng相
xìn信
ěr耳
wén闻
mù目
dǔ睹
de的
jīng经
lì历
。
Compared to hearsay, I trust experiences that I have seen and heard for myself.