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自出新意 — “To come up with one's own original ideas”

自出新意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come up with one's own original ideas”. To show creativity and innovation. Literally, “to produce new ideas oneself”.

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自出新意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自出新意 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
出
chū5go or come out
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 自出新意

这位年轻设计师的作品总是能自出新意,让人眼前一亮。
This young designer's works consistently show originality, always catching people's eyes.

Idioms Related to 自出新意

Synonyms of 自出新意

  • zì自chū出xiōng胸yì臆express one's own original ideas

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自出新意

What does 自出新意 mean?

自出新意 (zì chū xīn yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come up with one's own original ideas”.

How do you pronounce 自出新意?

自出新意 is pronounced zì chū xīn yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自出新意 literally mean?

Literally, 自出新意 means “to produce new ideas oneself”. It is used to mean “to come up with one's own original ideas”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自出新意?

出自自己心意。指与众不同的个人见解、旨趣

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