因人而异 yīn rén ér yì
to vary from person to person
Literally: because person then differ
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story. Modern formal expression modelled on 因地制宜.
How to use it
Predicate; neutral. Often 学习方法因人而异.
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- 学习的方法因人而异，找到适合自己的最重要。Xuéxí de fāngfǎ yīn rén ér yì, zhǎodào shìhé zìjǐ de zuì zhòngyào.Study methods differ from person to person; finding what suits you is what matters most.study (particle) method because person then differ, find suit self (particle) most important
- 每天要睡多长时间因人而异，有人七个小时就够了。Měi tiān yào shuì duō cháng shíjiān yīn rén ér yì, yǒu rén qī gè xiǎoshí jiù gòu le.How much sleep you need each day varies from person to person; for some, seven hours is enough.every day need sleep how long time because person then differ, some person seven (measure) hour then enough (particle)
More chengyu about wisdom & judgement
- 三思而行sān sī ér xíngto think carefully before acting; look before you leap
- 入乡随俗rù xiāng suí súwhen in Rome, do as the Romans do
- 一目了然yī mù liǎo ránclear at a glance; obvious
- 举一反三jǔ yī fǎn sānto infer the rest from one example; to learn by analogy
- 心中有数xīn zhōng yǒu shùto know what's what; to have a clear idea of the situation
- 想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto try every possible means; by hook or by crook
- 不可思议bù kě sī yìunbelievable; inconceivable
- 井底之蛙jǐng dǐ zhī wāa person of narrow outlook; someone who cannot see beyond their own small world