众说纷纭 (zhòng shuō fēn yún) — (idiom) opinions vary; widely differing views

Definition

Idiom meaning 'opinions vary widely' — emphasizes that many people hold conflicting views, stronger than 意见不一 (just 'views differ'). Often used when no consensus can be reached.

idiom

opinions varywidely differing views

Examples

，众说纷纭，。
Guān yú zhè ge wèn tí, zhòng shuō fēn yún, hěn nán yǒu yí zhì de kàn fǎ.
Opinions vary on this issue; it's hard to reach a consensus.
，众说纷纭，。
Duì nà jiàn shì, wǎng shàng zhòng shuō fēn yún, shuí yě shuō fú bù liǎo shuí.
Online opinions vary on that matter — no one can convince anyone else.
，众说纷纭。
Nà bù diàn yǐng yí shàng yìng, dà jiā zhòng shuō fēn yún.
As soon as that film was released, everyone had different opinions.

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