千人千品，万人万相千人千品，萬人萬相千人千品，萬人萬相

a thousand people, a thousand characters; ten thousand people, ten thousand faces

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Everyone differs in temperament and looks, so people must be dealt with individually rather than by one-size-fits-all methods. Like 'different strokes for different folks'.

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Simplified: 千人千品，万人万相
Traditional (Taiwan): 千人千品，萬人萬相
Pinyin: qiān rén qiānpǐn, wàn rén wàn xiàng
Pinyin (Taiwan): qiān rén qiānpǐn, wàn rén wàn xiāng
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄢㄆㄧㄣˇ，ㄨㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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