ㄨㄣˊwénㄇㄧㄥˊmíngㄅㄨˋㄖㄨˊㄐㄧㄢˋjiànㄇㄧㄢˋmiàn

  1. 聽聞比不上親眼目睹真切北史··列女傳·》:列子不孝悲傷聞名不如見面小人未見禮教何足同居左右。』」紅樓夢·七七》:聞名不如見面』,一個模樣竟是沒藥爆竹只好裝幌子。」

knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)​