百闻不如一见 百聞不如一見 bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom) / seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others / seeing is believing 见猎心喜 見獵心喜 jiàn liè xīn xǐ lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom) / fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again syn 遐迩 遐邇 xiá ěr near and far / far and wide 遥遥无期 遙遙無期 yáo yáo wú qī far in the indefinite future (idiom) / so far away it seems forever syn 远 遠 yuǎn far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc) syn 天涯若比邻 天涯若比鄰 tiān yá ruò bǐ lín far-flung realms as next door (idiom) / close in spirit although far away 逼人太甚 bī rén tài shèn to push sb too far / to go too far (in oppressing people) 海内存知己，天涯若比邻 海內存知己，天涯若比鄰 hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door / close in spirit although far away 甩远 甩遠 shuǎi yuǎn to cast far from oneself / to leave sb far behind / to outdistance 见异思迁 見異思遷 jiàn yì sī qiān to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom) / loving fads and novelty / never satisfied with what one has syn 昏定晨省 hūn dìng chén xǐng seeing to bed in the evening and visiting in the morning (ancient filial duty) 鉴于 鑒於 jiàn yú in view of / seeing that / considering / whereas syn 见状 見狀 jiàn zhuàng upon seeing this, ... / in response, ... syn 认得 認得 rèn de to recognize / to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it / to know syn 可看 kě kàn worth seeing 似曾相识 似曾相識 sì céng xiāng shí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) / seemingly familiar / apparently already acquainted 照得 zhào dé seeing that 有请 有請 yǒu qǐng to request the pleasure of seeing sb / to ask sb in / to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) syn 慧眼 huì yǎn an all-seeing mind / mental perception / insight / acumen syn 看头 看頭 kàn tou qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading) syn 眼福 yǎn fú a treat for the eyes / the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful 导盲犬 導盲犬 dǎo máng quǎn guide dog (for the blind) / Seeing Eye dog 明察秋毫 míng chá qiū háo lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. perceptive of even the finest detail syn 眼见为实 眼見為實 yǎn jiàn wéi shí seeing is believing 照妖镜 照妖鏡 zhào yāo jìng magic mirror for revealing goblins / fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy 睹物思人 dǔ wù sī rén (idiom) to fondly remember a person on seeing sth one associates with them syn 见财起意 見財起意 jiàn cái qǐ yì seeing riches provokes evil designs syn 一叶障目 一葉障目 yī yè zhàng mù lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom) / fig. not seeing the wider picture / can't see the wood for the trees syn 耳闻不如目见 耳聞不如目見 ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others 耳听为虚，眼见为实 耳聽為虛，眼見為實 ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí (idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing 送客台 送客檯 sòng kè tái seeing-off platform 金鱼佬 金魚佬 jīn yú lǎo pedophile (slang, referring to the case of a Hong Kong child abductor who lured girls with the prospect of seeing "goldfish" in his apartment) 晕血 暈血 yùn xuè to feel sick when seeing blood 送灶 sòng zào seeing off the kitchen god 灶神[Zao4 shen2] (traditional rite) 规矩 規矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square / fig. established standard / rule / customs / practices / fig. upright and honest / well-behaved syn 浑厚 渾厚 hún hòu simple and honest / unsophisticated / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 忠信 zhōng xìn faithful and honest / loyal and sincere 磊落 lěi luò big and stout / big-hearted / open and honest / continuous / repeated syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 淳厚 chún hòu pure and honest / simple and kind syn 心口如一 xīn kǒu rú yī lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom) / to say what you think / honest and straightforward syn 风流云散 風流雲散 fēng liú yún sàn lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom) / fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives) syn 善良 shàn liáng good and honest / kindhearted syn 清风 清風 qīng fēng cool breeze / fig. pure and honest syn 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 厚道 hòu dao kind and honest / generous / sincere syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 朴实 樸實 pǔ shí plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest syn 中正 zhōng zhèng fair and honest syn 前门 前門 qián mén front door / main entrance / honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 淳朴 淳樸 chún pǔ simple and honest / unsophisticated / guileless syn 憨厚 hān hou simple and honest / straightforward syn 忠厚 zhōng hòu honest and considerate syn 鱼龙混杂 魚龍混雜 yú lóng hùn zá lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom) / fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk syn 方 fāng square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter syn 清官 qīng guān honest and upright official (traditional) syn 清苦 qīng kǔ destitute but honest / poor and simple / spartan / austere syn 敦厚 dūn hòu genuine / honest and sincere syn 仁厚 rén hòu kindhearted / tolerant / honest and generous syn 憨直 hān zhí honest and straightforward syn 清官难断家务事 清官難斷家務事 qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb) 磊 lěi lumpy / rock pile / uneven / fig. sincere / open and honest 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān lì dǎn to be completely honest and sincere (idiom) 木讷寡言 木訥寡言 mù nè guǎ yán honest and unaffected but not talkative (idiom) 清风两袖 清風兩袖 qīng fēng liǎng xiù honest and upright (idiom) syn 直情径行 直情徑行 zhí qíng jìng xíng straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom) 行不由径 行不由徑 xíng bù yóu jìng lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom) / fig. upright and honest 一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ lit. as clear as water (idiom) / fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible 一琴一鹤 一琴一鶴 yī qín yī hè carrying very little luggage (idiom) / honest and incorruptible (government officials) 一点水一个泡 一點水一個泡 yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào honest and trustworthy (idiom) 作风正派 作風正派 zuò fēng zhèng pài to be honest and upright / to have moral integrity 勤政廉政 qín zhèng lián zhèng honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom) syn 守拙 shǒu zhuō to remain honest and poor 廉直 lián zhí upright and honest / incorruptible / squeaky clean 憨实 憨實 hān shí simple and honest 清正廉明 qīng zhèng lián míng upright and honest 磊磊 lěi lěi big pile of rocks / bighearted / open and honest 稳厚 穩厚 wěn hòu steady and honest 笃厚 篤厚 dǔ hòu honest and generous / magnanimous syn 诚笃 誠篤 chéng dǔ honest / sincere and serious syn 让畔 讓畔 ràng pàn to be accommodating in negotiating the boundary of one's field / (fig.) (of farmers in ancient times) to be good-hearted and honest 廉正 lián zhèng upright and honest / integrity syn 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān - lì dǎn (idiom) to be completely honest and sincere 佳话 佳話 jiā huà story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide syn 天壤之别 天壤之別 tiān rǎng zhī bié lit. the difference between heaven and earth (idiom) / fig. night and day difference / a world of difference / a far cry (from) syn 高瞻远瞩 高瞻遠矚 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ to stand tall and see far (idiom) / taking the long and broad view / acute foresight syn 凤毛麟角 鳳毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom) / fig. few and far between syn 杳然 yǎo rán quiet, silent, and lonely / far and indistinct / gone without a trace 山高水长 山高水長 shān gāo shuǐ cháng high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom) / fig. noble and far-reaching syn 登高望远 登高望遠 dēng gāo wàng yuǎn to stand tall and see far (idiom) / taking the long and broad view / acute foresight syn 杳冥 yǎo míng dim and dusky / far and indistinct 窅然 yǎo rán far and deep / remote and obscure / see also 杳然[yao3 ran2] 亚洲和远东预防犯罪和罪犯待遇研究所 亞洲和遠東預防犯罪和罪犯待遇研究所 Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders 亚远经委会国际商业仲裁规则和调解标准 亞遠經委會國際商業仲裁規則和調解標準 Rules for International Commercial Arbitration and Standards for Conciliation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East / ECAFE Rules for International Commercial Arbitration 实在 實在 shí zài really / actually / indeed / true / real / honest / dependable / (philosophy) reality syn 正当 正當 zhèng dàng honest / reasonable / fair / sensible syn 诚实 誠實 chéng shí honest syn 老实 老實 lǎo shi honest / sincere / well-behaved / naive / gullible syn 坦白 tǎn bái honest / forthcoming / to confess syn 