各执己见 Gè zhí jǐ jiàn Insist on one's own opinions

Explanation

指每个人都坚持自己的观点，互不相让。

Means everyone insists on their own opinions and refuses to yield.

Origin Story

从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位名叫老王的木匠。他技艺精湛，远近闻名。一天，村长要建一座新庙，便请老王来设计。老王认真思考后，设计了一座气势恢宏的庙宇，但村里人对他的设计各执己见，有人喜欢它的庄严，有人觉得它过于奢华，还有人觉得它不符合当地的风俗习惯。最后，村长不得不召集大家开会讨论，会上，关于庙宇的设计，大家各执己见，争论不休。有人提议按照老王的设计建造，有人建议修改设计方案，有人甚至提出另请高明。最后，经过几天的激烈讨论和妥协，最终敲定了庙宇的最终方案，虽然和老王最初的设计有所不同，但也融合了大家的意见。建成的庙宇，既庄严又符合当地风俗，深受村民喜爱。

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Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived a carpenter named Lao Wang. He was known for his exquisite craftsmanship. One day, the village headman wanted to build a new temple and asked Lao Wang to design it. After careful consideration, Lao Wang designed a magnificent temple, but the villagers had different opinions. Some liked its solemnity, some thought it was too luxurious, and others thought it did not conform to the local customs. Finally, the village headman had to call a meeting to discuss. At the meeting, everyone had their own ideas about the temple design, and they argued endlessly. Some proposed to build according to Lao Wang's design, some suggested modifying the design, and some even suggested inviting another expert. After days of heated discussion and compromise, they finally determined the final plan for the temple. While different from Lao Wang's original design, it also incorporated everyone's opinions. The completed temple was both solemn and in line with local customs, and was loved by the villagers.

Usage

用于形容人们在意见上发生分歧，互不相让的情况。

yongyu xingrong renmen zai yijian shang fasheng fenqi, hu bu xiang rang de qingkuang

Used to describe a situation where people have different opinions and refuse to compromise.

Examples

• 会议上，大家各执己见，争论不休。

  huiyishang, dajia ge zhi ji jian, zhenglun buxiu

  At the meeting, everyone stuck to their own opinions and argued endlessly.

• 对于这个方案，部门之间各执己见，难以达成一致。

  duiyu zhege fang'an, bumeng zhijian ge zhi ji jian, nanyi dacheng yizhi

  Regarding this plan, different departments hold different opinions, making it difficult to reach a consensus.

• 兄弟俩各执己见，谁也不肯让步。

  xiongdi lia ge zhi ji jian, shei ye bu ken rangbu

  The two brothers stuck to their own opinions and refused to compromise..

Related Idioms

• 各持己见

• 坚持己见

Opposite Idioms

• 异口同声

• 言行一致