见仁见智

• ピンイン: jiàn rén jiàn zhì
• 漢字の分解: 见 = to see, perceive; 仁 = 亻 (person) + 二 (two) — benevolence; 智 = 知 (know) + 日 (sun) — wisdom

意味

人それぞれ見方が違う

An idiom recognizing that the same issue can be viewed differently depending on one's perspective, values, or expertise. Often used to diplomatically avoid taking sides or to acknowledge the validity of multiple viewpoints. Neither positive nor negative, simply descriptive.

例文

1. 这部电影的艺术价值见仁见智，评价两极分化。
2. 至于哪种方案更好，这是见仁见智的问题，没有标准答案。
3. 对于这项政策的效果，经济学家们见仁见智。

使い方ガイド

場面: discussion, academic, media

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 这个问题见仁见智，不必强求一致。(Opinions on this issue vary; no need to force consensus.)
• 美丑是见仁见智的事。(Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.)

避ける言い方

• 用'见仁见智'来回避必须表态的问题 (Don't use 见仁见智 to dodge questions where you really should take a stance — it can come across as evasive)

起源と歴史

From the Book of Changes (易经): '仁者见之谓之仁，智者见之谓之智' — 'The benevolent see it as benevolence, the wise see it as wisdom.' Each interprets according to their nature.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated speakers