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众说纷纭

眾說紛紜
zhòngshuōfēnyún
idiom #45,544

Meanings

  1. 1 opinions are divided; many differing views
  2. 2 everyone has their own opinion

Examples

关于这件事，众说纷纭。
Guānyú zhè jiàn shì, zhòngshuōfēnyún.
Opinions on this matter vary widely.
事故原因众说纷纭。
Shìgù yuányīn zhòngshuōfēnyún.
The cause of the accident is subject to many theories.
对新政策众说纷纭，莫衷一是。
Duì xīn zhèngcè zhòngshuōfēnyún, mòzhōngyīshì.
Views on the new policy are divided, and no consensus has formed.

Tips

usage
Often paired with 莫衷一是 ('no agreement reached') to emphasize that the many views cannot be settled. 纷纭 itself means 'numerous and tangled'.

Stroke Order

众 zhòng
说 shuō
纷 fēn
纭 yún