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trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy

proverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕam˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mat̚˧˦ tʰəj˧˦]Huế [ʈam˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˦˩ mak̚˦˧˥ tʰəj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈam˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mak̚˦˥ tʰəj˦˥] browser voice
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trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy means seeing is believing.

Meanings of trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy in English

Proverb

  1. a picture is worth a thousand words; seeing is believing

Etymology

Calque of Literary Chinese 百聞不如一見 (bách văn bất như nhất kiến).

Frequently asked questions

What does trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy mean in English?

trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy (proverb) means "seeing is believing".

How do you pronounce trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕam˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mat̚˧˦ tʰəj˧˦]; Saigon [ʈam˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mak̚˦˥ tʰəj˦˥]. Tones: trăm — level tone (ngang), nghe — level tone (ngang), không — level tone (ngang), bằng — falling tone (huyền), mắt — rising tone (sắc), thấy — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.