jiànrénjiànzhì

见仁见智

Word · IdiomTraditional見仁見智

opinions vary; different views

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

different people have different views; opinions vary from person to person

formal

Derived from the I Ching (《易经•系辞上》): "仁者见之谓之仁,智者见之谓之智。" This idiom is used to acknowledge that people may hold different perspectives on the same matter, often implying that such differences are natural and acceptable. Commonly used in formal writing and discussions.

Guān关
yú于
zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
hǎo好
huài坏
 ,
guān观
zhòng众
jiàn见
rén仁
jiàn见
zhì智
 。

Audiences have different opinions about whether this movie is good or bad.

Duì对
yú于
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
 ,
dà大
jiā家
jiàn见
rén仁
jiàn见
zhì智
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
tǒng统
yī一
de的
kàn看
fǎ法
 。

On this issue, everyone has their own view, and there is no consensus.

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Nǎ哪
zhǒng种
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
gèng更
hǎo好
 ,
xiàng向
lái来
shì是
jiàn见
rén仁
jiàn见
zhì智
de的
shì事
 。

Which lifestyle is better has always been a matter of differing opinions.