仁者见仁，智者见智 in English ren2 zhe3 jian4 ren2 , zhi4 zhe3 jian4 zhi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
  • Different views are admissible. (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

仁 者 见 仁 ， 智 者 见 智

Traditional Characters

仁 者 見 仁 ， 智 者 見 智

Pinyin

ren2 zhe3 jian4 ren2 , zhi4 zhe3 jian4 zhi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

仁ren2humane 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 见jian4to see 仁ren2humane ， 智zhi4wisdom 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 见jian4to see 智zhi4wisdom