見仁見智

简 见仁见智 · 繁 見仁見智
Mandarin · pinyin jiàn rén jiàn zhì

Meanings

  1. opinions differ (idiom)
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見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
仁
rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
智
zhì · wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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4–2–4–4 · jian4 ren2 jian4 zhi4

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gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3

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gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3

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  1. (idiomatic) different people have different views; opinions differ; there's no accounting for taste

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