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以耳代目 (ji5 ji5 doi6 muk6) — rely on rumours rather than confirming the truth for oneself in Cantonese

jiˏ₅以jiˏ₅耳doiˍ₆代mukˍ₆目
Mandarin Pinyin: yi3 er3 dai4 mu4

Meaning of 以耳代目

nounrely on rumours rather than confirming the truth for oneself
nounRelay on[upon] hearsay instead of seeing for oneself

Characters in 以耳代目

以ji5
giving cause
耳ji5
a Chinese family name
代doi6
generation
目muk6
look; regard; see

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