Four-Character Idiom
十人十色
jūnin toiro
Meaning
So many men, so many minds.
Ten people have ten different tastes.
Words | Rōmaji | Meaning |
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十 | jū | ten |
人 | nin / hito | person |
色 | iro | color |
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Other Four-Character Idioms
一期一会 | Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur. |
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自業自得 | As you sow, so you reap. |
大器晩成 | Great talents are slow in maturing. |
七転八起 | If you fall down seven times, rise up eight times. |
一刻千金 | A tiny moment equals to thousands of gold. |
温故知新 | Consult the past to learn about the future. |
諸行無常 | Everything is constantly changing and nothing can stay the same. |
不言実行 | Action before words. |
適材適所 | the right person in the right place |
弱肉強食 | The stronger prey on the weaker. |
医食同源 | Medicine and food have the same origin. |
因果応報 | The result you get is equal to the action you made. |
生者必滅 | All living things must die. |
明鏡止水 | a stable and clear state of mind as a polished mirror and still water |
悪戦苦闘 | desperate fight against against great difficulties |
試行錯誤 | trial and error |
唯一無二 | one and only |
疑心暗鬼 | Once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious. |
初志貫徹 | carrying out one's original intention |
心願成就 | realization of one's earnest wishes |
自由自在 | completely in control |