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 | 
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
 
				 
				 
				
