- 耳闻目睹 ěrwénmùdǔ to witness personallyTo hear with one's own ears and see with one's own eyes; to witness personally or experience firsthand.
- 耳闻目见 ěrwénmùjiàn to hear and see for oneselfTo personally hear and witness something for oneself
- 耳闻不如目见 ěrwénbùrúmùjiàn seeing is believingseeing something for oneself is better than hearing about it from others; firsthand experience is more reliable than hearsay
- 略有耳闻 lüèyǒu'ěrwén to have heard a littleTo have heard something about a matter; to have a slight acquaintance with a rumor or news.