所见所闻 (suǒ jiàn suǒ wén) — everything one sees and hears; one's observations and experiences
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'everything one sees and hears' — a fixed phrase used as a noun to refer to one's observations and experiences, often in writing or speech about travels and encounters.
idiom
everything one sees and hearsone's observations and experiences
Examples
- 所见所闻。Tā bǎ zài lǚ tú zhōng de suǒ jiàn suǒ wén dōu jì le xià lái.He wrote down everything he saw and heard during the trip.
- 所见所闻。Zhè běn shū jì zǎi le yí wèi wài guó rén zài zhōng guó de suǒ jiàn suǒ wén.This book records one foreigner's experiences in China.
- 所见所闻。Tā de suǒ jiàn suǒ wén ràng tā duì dāng dì wén huà yǒu le shēn kè liǎo jiě.What he saw and heard gave him a deep understanding of the local culture.
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