The next sentence of "A hundred hearings is worse than a sight" is "A hundred views are worse than one action." This sentence comes from the "Book of Han? Zhao Chongguo Biography" written by Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It means that it is better to see it yourself than to listen to what others say. It is better to do it once by yourself than to see it a hundred times. Practice brings true knowledge, and only practice is the last word.
One sight is better than one hundred hearings, and one action is worse than one hundred seeings. These two sentences were first recorded in the "Book of Han·Zhao Chongguo Biography" and were spoken by the famous general Zhao Chongguo of the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was in power, the northern border was plagued by Qiang. Prevention was a major matter and required success in one fell swoop, so Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty decided to use the veteran general Zhao Chongguo with outstanding achievements.
Introduction
Although Zhao Chongguo was capable and experienced, he was already in his seventies at the time. So Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty asked him who was worthy of the big job? Zhao Chongguo answered confidently. "No one is better than an old minister." There is no one more suitable than me! Emperor Xuan was very happy, and then asked him: General, can you estimate the strength of the Qiang captives? How many people will you bring with you?
Zhao Chongguo returns. He said: "Hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing it. It is difficult to defeat a soldier. I would like to rush to Jincheng. The map is sketched above." This means that instead of just relying on hearsay to find out the enemy's reality, it is better to see it in person, because it is more difficult to stay away from the front line. Estimated. It is better to let him go to the battlefield to understand and then formulate a strategy.
After nearly two thousand years of development to this day, this sentence already has the second half: seeing it once is worth hearing a hundred times, and doing it once is worth seeing a hundred times. The meaning is very simple. It is better to see it yourself than to listen to what others say. It is better to do it yourself once after seeing it a hundred times. Practice brings true knowledge. Only practice is the last word.