gè各eachshū抒expressjǐ己selfjiàn见opinion
Everyone airs their own views; each expresses their opinion.
Literal meaning
each (各) — express (抒) — self (己) — opinion (见)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase encouraging everyone to freely express their opinions.
Examples
zài在huì会yì议shàng上，dà大jiā家gè各shū抒jǐ己jiàn见，qì气fēn氛shí十fēn分huó活yuè跃。
In the meeting, everyone expressed their opinions, and the atmosphere was very lively.
wǒ我men们yīng应gāi该gǔ鼓lì励xué学sheng生gè各shū抒jǐ己jiàn见。
We should encourage students to express their opinions freely.
Usage & nuances
Often used in the context of discussions and debates.
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