百闻不如一见(bǎi wén bù rú yí jiàn)

百闻不如一见(bǎi wén bù rú yí jiàn)

English Translation:“Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times.”

Meaning:
This proverb highlights the idea that direct experience or observation is far more valuable than hearing about something multiple times.

Example:
我听过很多次这座城市的美丽，但直到亲自去了一次，才明白百闻不如一见。
(I had heard many times about the beauty of this city, but only when I visited myself did I truly understand—“seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times.”)

Source: Hello Mandarin