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各持己見

简各持己见 · 繁各持己見

Mandarin · pinyin gè chí jǐ jiàn

each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout

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各: gè · each, individually, every, all
持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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4–2–3–4 · ge4 chi2 ji3 jian4

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gok3 ci4 gei2 gin3

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(idiomatic) each sticking to their own views

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