created sense approved 闻名不如见面/聞名不如見面 · wénmíngbùrújiànmiàn · seeing for oneself is better than hearing by reputation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
闻名不如见面 / 聞名不如見面
wénmíngbùrújiànmiàn
seeing for oneself is better than hearing by reputation
Literally meaning "to hear of a name is not as good as meeting in person"; used to express that seeing someone or something for oneself is more reliable or impressive than just hearing about their reputation.
闻名 (literal) → 闻名/聞名 · wénmíng · to know by reputation 不如 (literal) → 不如 · bùrú · not as good as 见面 (literal) → 见面/見面 · jiànmiàn · to meet
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