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百闻不如一见 | bǎi wén bùrú yī jiàn

Xi Jinping used this chengyu in his reply to a letter penned by U.S. high school students at Niles North High in Illinois. He also added that his job is 很累。

Meaning

It’s better to see it; seeing is believing.

Original

“希望同学们珍惜韶华、努力学习,为增进中美人民友谊作出贡献。百闻不如一见。欢迎你们有机会来中国看看。”

Source

https://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/leaders/2019-04/21/c_1124395866.htm

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