jin4 jan4 jan4 syu4言人人殊
Jyutpingjin4 jan4 jan4 syu4
Yaleyìhn yàhn yàhn syùh
Definition
Each person offers a different version or view of the same matter.
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How it's used
This is a formal idiom that functions as a descriptive phrase for situations where consensus is impossible. While it is perfectly valid in spoken Cantonese, it carries a slightly literary or intellectual tone compared to everyday slang. It is most frequently used in news reports, professional discussions, or when analyzing complex social issues where truth is subjective.
Examples
Everyone has a different version of how this happened.
Regarding their breakup, people outside have all sorts of different opinions.
Related words
Common phrases
the public has conflicting views
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple adjective, but it acts more like a verb phrase describing a state of disagreement. Do not use it to describe a single person's changing opinion, as it specifically requires multiple people holding conflicting views.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
