见智见仁 Different people have different opinions
Explanation
指同一个问题,不同的人从不同的立场或角度有不同的看法。
Refers to different people having different opinions on the same issue from different perspectives or angles.
Origin Story
从前,有个村庄里的人们对是否修建一座新的水井发生了争论。村长是一位德高望重的老人,他决定让村民们各自表达自己的想法。一些村民认为修建新水井势在必行,因为老水井已经干涸,水源不足;另一些村民则认为没必要,他们觉得老水井只要稍微修理一下,就能继续使用。还有一些村民则认为应该先考察一下水源,再决定是否修建新水井。最终,村长采纳了村民们的不同意见,决定先对老水井进行维修,同时派人去寻找新的水源。这件事让大家明白了,同一个问题,不同的人可能有不同的看法,这都是很正常的。
Once upon a time, the villagers in a certain village had a dispute over whether to build a new well. The village head was a respected elder who decided to let the villagers express their own opinions. Some villagers believed that building a new well was imperative because the old well had dried up and there was insufficient water. Other villagers believed that it was unnecessary, thinking that the old well could continue to be used if it was repaired slightly. Still others believed that the water source should be investigated first before deciding whether or not to build a new well. Ultimately, the village head took the different opinions of the villagers into account and decided to first repair the old well while simultaneously sending people to search for new water sources. This incident taught everyone that it's normal for different people to have different opinions on the same matter.
Usage
用于形容对同一问题,不同的人有不同的看法。
Used to describe that different people have different opinions on the same issue.
Examples
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对于这件事,大家各执一词,真是见仁见智。
duiyuzhejianshi,dajia gezhiyici,zhen shi jianrenjianzhi.
Everyone has a different opinion on this matter; it's really a matter of opinion.
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仁者见之谓之仁,智者见之谓之智,此事见智见仁。
renzhe jianzhi wei zhi ren, zhi zhe jianzhi wei zhi zhi, cishi jianzhijianren
The wise see it as wise, the clever see it as clever; opinions differ on this matter.