from this green earth
Seeing and hearing, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is m ù D ǔě RW é n, meaning to hear with one's own ears, to see with one's own eyes. From Zizhitongjian, the second year of Jingyun, Ruizong, Tang Dynasty.
Notes on Idioms
See: see; smell: hear.
The origin of Idioms
"Zizhitongjian · the second year of Jingyun, Ruizong, Tang Dynasty": "it's better to meet each other by mouth than by body, and it's better to witness by hearing."
Analysis of Idioms
Hearing and seeing
Antonym: hearsay
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used to see with one's own eyes.
Examples
When he met Ming Dynasty, he lived in Beijing. Seeing and hearing about it, it was not a day, so he had to record it. Preface to song · ned Weng's the capital Ji Sheng
It has been six years since I came to Beijing from the countryside. I have seen and heard a lot of so-called state affairs.
Chinese PinYin : mù dǔ ěr wén
from this green earth
eject the bit and gnaw the reins. guǐ xián qiè pèi
take pleasure in giving favours. hào xíng xiǎo huì