Chinese Conversation · Level 77
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Chinese word
各有千秋
Pronunciation
Pinyingè yǒu qiān qiū
Meaning
- idiomeach has its own strengths
Example
选手们的表现各有千秋，很精彩。xuán shǒu men de biǎo xiàn gè yǒu qiān qiū hěn jīng cǎi
The contestants' performances each have their own strengths and are all excellent.
More examples
这两位老师的教学方式各有千秋，学生各有所好。zhè liǎng wèi lǎo shī de jiào xué fāng shì gè yǒu qiān qiū xué shēng gè yóu suǒ hào
The teaching methods of these two teachers each have their own strengths, and the students each have their own preferences.
Core concept
Several options each have a distinctive quality that matters, even when no single option is best in every respect.
Common phrases
两位选手各有千秋liǎng wèi xuán shǒu gè yǒu qiān qiū
the two contestants each have their own strengths
电影和小说各有千秋diàn yǐng hé xiǎo shuō gè yǒu qiān qiū
movies and novels each have their own strengths
教学方法各有千秋jiào xué fāng fǎ gè yǒu qiān qiū
teaching methods each have their own strengths
Similar words
各有所长gè yóu suǒ cháng: Each person or thing has particular strengths or areas of ability.
各有特色gè yǒu tè sè: Each person or thing has distinctive features that give it its own appeal.
Definition in Chinese
各有千秋指各人或各事各自有其可取之处，彼此优劣难以一概而论。gè yǒu qiān qiū zhǐ gè rén huò gè shì gè zì yǒu qí ké qǔ zhī chù bí cǐ yōu liè nán yǐ yí gài ér lùn
Word origin
各有千秋 (gèyǒuqiānqiū, "each has its own strengths") combines 各 (gè, "each") + 有 (yǒu, "have") + 千秋 (qiānqiū, "a thousand autumns"), an image of lasting worth.
Usage tips
- The idiom commonly follows a plural subject, such as a group of contestants or several plans, rather than describing one isolated object.
Other meanings
- each has its own characteridiom
Opposites
- 千篇一律qiān piān yí lǜall the sameidiom