见仁见智
jiàn rén jiàn zhì · HSK 7
opinions differ (idiom)
见(see) 仁(kindness) 见(see) 智(wisdom) = the kind see kindness, the wise see wisdom
Literally the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom: the same thing reads differently depending on who looks. Hence opinions differ, each person draws their own conclusion.
见 — eye 目 over legs 儿 (人)
见 (traditional 見) is a pictograph of a person 儿 with a large eye 目 on top, emphasizing the act of seeing. The original meaning 'to see' broadened over time to include 'to meet,' 'to perceive,' and 'view/opinion.' The simplified form 见 keeps the same structure in cursive shorthand.
见 — eye 目 over legs 儿 (人)
见 (traditional 見) is a pictograph of a person 儿 with a large eye 目 on top, emphasizing the act of seeing. The original meaning 'to see' broadened over time to include 'to meet,' 'to perceive,' and 'view/opinion.' The simplified form 见 keeps the same structure in cursive shorthand.