见仁见智 (jiàn rén jiàn zhì) — opinions differ; different people have different views (idiom)

Definition

Idiom: opinions differ — what one person sees as wise, another may not. States that no view is universal; different people judge differently. Distinct from 因人而异 (things vary by person, not just opinions) and 各抒己见 (each voices their own view).

phrase
opinions differdifferent people have different views (idiom)

Examples

  • 见仁见智
    Duì yú zhè bù diàn yǐng de píng jià, zhēn shì jiàn rén jiàn zhì, yǒu rén xǐ huan yǒu rén bù xǐ huan.
    Opinions on this movie really differ — some people like it, some don't.
  • 见仁见智
    Zhè ge shè jì fāng àn dào dǐ hǎo bu hǎo, jiàn rén jiàn zhì, hěn nán shuō shuí duì shuí cuò.
    Whether this design proposal is good or not — opinions differ; it's hard to say who is right or wrong.
  • 见仁见智
    Guān yú jiào yù fāng shì, jiàn rén jiàn zhì, méi yǒu jué duì de biāo zhǔn.
    When it comes to educational methods, opinions differ; there's no absolute standard.

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