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見仁見智

简见仁见智 · 繁見仁見智

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn rén jiàn zhì

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

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