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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「因人而異」. Learn its usage below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「因人而異」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

It varies from person to person.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīn rén ér yì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan1 yan4 yi4 yi6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.