各执一词

各執一詞

gèzhí-yīcí

idiom #59,995

Meanings

1 each sticks to his own story
2 to disagree, with each side giving its own version

Characters

to hold; insist

word; statement

Examples

双方各执一词，难以判断。

Shuāngfāng gèzhíyīcí, nányǐ pànduàn.

Each side tells a different story — hard to judge.

证人各执一词，案情扑朔迷离。

Zhèngrén gèzhíyīcí, ànqíng pūshuòmílí.

The witnesses each stick to their own version — the case is murky.

夫妻俩吵架时各执一词。

Fūqī liǎ chǎojià shí gèzhíyīcí.

When the couple argues, each sticks to their own version.

Tips

usage

Describes a standoff where both sides insist on their own account and neither will concede. Common in legal, journalistic, and interpersonal-conflict writing.

Stroke Order

各 gè

执 zhí

一 yī

词 cí