Definition
众说纷纭 is a four-character idiom meaning 'opinions vary' or 'widely differing views'. It describes a situation where many people hold different opinions on a topic, with no consensus. Literally, it means 'everyone speaks, chaotic and numerous' — the imagery is of many voices all saying different things. Use it to emphasize disagreement or diversity of opinion, not to describe a simple difference between two people.
idiom
opinions varywidely differing views
Examples
- ，众说纷纭，。Guānyú zhège wèntí, zhòng shuō fēn yún, hěn nán yǒu yízhì de kànfǎ.Opinions vary on this issue; it's hard to reach a consensus.
- ，众说纷纭，。Duì nà jiàn shì, wǎng shàng zhòng shuō fēn yún, shéi yě shuōfú bu liǎo shéi.Online opinions vary on that matter — no one can convince anyone else.
- ，众说纷纭。Nà bù diànyǐng yí shàng yìng, dàjiā zhòng shuō fēn yún.As soon as that film was released, everyone had different opinions.
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