si6 sat6 sing3 jyu1 hung4 bin6事實勝於雄辯事实胜于雄辩
Jyutpingsi6 sat6 sing3 jyu1 hung4 bin6
Yalesih saht sing yū hùhng bihn
Definition
Facts speak louder than words; even the most powerful rhetoric cannot compare to the strength of actual facts.
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How it's used
This idiom is used to shut down someone who is making excuses or relying on flowery language to hide the truth. It carries a tone of finality, implying that further debate is pointless because the evidence is already clear. It is often invoked when someone has been caught in a lie or when results clearly contradict a person's claims.
Examples
Facts speak for themselves, just look at the report and you will know.
It is useless for him to talk big, facts speak for themselves.
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