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Definition
Different strokes for different folks; everyone has their own unique preferences.
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How it's used
This idiom is frequently used to diffuse potential arguments about subjective aesthetic choices or personal tastes. It serves as a polite way to acknowledge that a disagreement is simply a matter of preference rather than a failure of judgment. It is often followed by the particle 啫 to downplay the significance of the difference in opinion.
Examples
Does this shirt look good? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Which singer do you like? Different strokes for different folks.
Common phrases
it is just a matter of personal taste
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
