Correct
以耳代目
/ yǐ ěr dài mù /
Strokes
Example
Definition
rely upon hearsay instead of seeing for oneself
1
Yǐ
以
ěr
耳
dài
代
mù
目
,
bìrán
必然
tuōlí
脱离
qúnzhòng
群众
。
If one relies on reports instead of making on-the-spot investigations, one is certain to divorce oneself from the people.