各有千秋 — “Each has its own thousand autumns”
各有千秋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each has its own unique strengths, merits, or characteristics, making them valuable in their own way; different things or people all possess their individual advantages and qualities”. Literally, “Each has its own thousand autumns”.
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Origin and Story of 各有千秋
Legend has it that Peng Zu was the second-generation grandson of Zhuanxu. Peng Zu's father, Lu Zhong, married Nü Gui, the daughter of the Guifang clan. Nü Gui was pregnant for three years and gave birth to six sons from her armpit. Peng Zu was one of them, named Jian Keng.
It is said that he lived for over 800 years. According to legend, the God of Longevity lived for over 1000 years. There is a traditional Chinese two-part allegorical saying (xiēhòuyǔ) that goes: "Peng Zu meets the God of Longevity — each has its own merits." (彭祖遇寿星——各有千秋。)
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More idioms starting with 各
- gè各bù不xiāng相xià下neither side willing to concede
- gè各bù不xiāng相ràng让each unwilling to yield
- gè各bù不xiāng相móu谋each going their own way
- gè各gè个jī击pò破defeat opponents one by one
- gè各wèi为qí其zhǔ主Each serves their own master
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，xiū休guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，mò莫guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，mò莫guǎn管tā他jiā家wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各cóng从qí其zhì志Each follows their own will
- gè各cóng从qí其lèi类Each according to its kind
- gè各yǐ以suǒ所cháng长，，xiāng相qīng轻suǒ所duǎn短pride in own strengths, belittle others' weaknesses
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What does 各有千秋 mean?
各有千秋 (gè yǒu qiān qiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each has its own unique strengths, merits, or characteristics, making them valuable in their own way; different things or people all possess their individual advantages and qualities”.
How do you pronounce 各有千秋?
各有千秋 is pronounced gè yǒu qiān qiū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 各有千秋 literally mean?
Literally, 各有千秋 means “Each has its own thousand autumns”. It is used to mean “Each has its own unique strengths, merits, or characteristics, making them valuable in their own way; different things or people all possess their individual advantages and qualities”.
Where does 各有千秋 come from?
各有千秋 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 各有千秋?
千秋：千年，引伸为久远。各有各的存在的价值。比喻各人有各人的长处，各人有各人的特色。