Seeing and hearing
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ě RSH ì m ù sh í, which means to see with the ears and eat with the eyes. It's from the book of detours: Official loss.
The origin of Idioms
Sima Guang of Song Dynasty wrote in his book Yuanshu Guanshi: "people in the world don't eat with their eyes and ears. It's rare."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
Chinese PinYin : ěr shì mù shí
Seeing and hearing
cannot distinguish between real and false. zhēn wěi mò biàn
one is notorious for one 's misdeeds. è jì zhāo zhù
with scornful words and jeering smiles. xuè làng xiào áo
straight talks invite disaster. zhí yán gǔ huò
wear red or white , that is , at weddings or funerals. hóng bái xǐ shì