jiàn见seerén仁benevolencejiàn见seezhì智wisdom
Different people have different views; opinions differ.
Literal meaning
see (见) — benevolence (仁) — see (见) — wisdom (智)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase acknowledging that perspectives vary based on individual values and understanding.
Examples
Duì对yú于zhè这ge个wèn问tí题，dà大jiā家jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智。
On this issue, everyone has different views.
Yì艺shù术pǐn品de的jià价zhí值wǎng往wǎng往shì是jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智de的。
The value of artwork is often a matter of opinion.
Usage & nuances
Used to acknowledge differing opinions on a subject.
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