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仁者見仁，智者見智

简 仁者见仁，智者见智 · 繁 仁者見仁，智者見智
Mandarin · pinyin rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì

Meanings

  1. The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
  2. Different views are admissible. (idiom)
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仁
rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
者
zhě · that which; he who; those who
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
智
zhì · wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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jan4 ze2 gin3 jan4 ，zi3 ze2 gin3 zi3

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仁者見仁，智者見智 · ren2 zhe3 jian4 ren2 , zhi4 zhe3 jian4 zhi4
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Exact source record仁者見仁，智者見智 仁者见仁，智者见智 [ren2 zhe3 jian4 ren2 , zhi4 zhe3 jian4 zhi4] /The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom./Different views are admissible. (idiom)/