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各抒己见 (gè shū jǐ jiàn) — (idiom) each expresses their own opinion; everyone freely speaks their mind

Definition

Means 'each expresses their own view,' typically used to encourage open discussion. Unlike 见仁见智, which notes that opinions differ, this phrase is an invitation for everyone to speak up.

idiom
each expresses their own opinioneveryone freely speaks their mind

Examples

  • ，各抒己见，。
    Zài bān jí tǎo lùn zhōng, tóng xué men gè shū jǐ jiàn, qì fen fēi cháng huó yuè.
    During the class discussion, classmates expressed their own views, and the atmosphere was very lively.
  • ，各抒己见，。
    Dà jiā bú yào jū shù, gè shū jǐ jiàn, bǎ zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ shuō chū lái.
    Don't be shy; each speak your mind and share your own thoughts.
  • 各抒己见，。
    Zhè cì huì yì wǒ men gè shū jǐ jiàn, zuì hòu xuǎn chū le zuì jiā fāng àn.
    At this meeting we freely expressed our views, and finally chose the best plan.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
予
予yǔ抒shū
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 扌 is a hand, showing that 抒 relates to a hand action. The right side 予 gives the sound.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The 己 shape is a picture of a silk rope used to bind objects.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 見; 见 is its simplified writing.

  • 目目mùeye
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The traditional form 見 pairs 目 (eye) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a kneeling figure with a large eye for a head. The simplified 见 is a later shorthand.

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