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自成一家 — Chinese Idiom

自成一家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish one's own unique style, school of thought, or system in a particular field of study or skill; to develop an original and distinctive approach”.

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自成一家 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 成chéng
  • 一yī
  • 家jiā

自成一家 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
成
chéng7to become or succeed
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
家
jiā10family home or expert

Example Sentence with 自成一家

经过多年的探索和实践,这位设计师终于在服装界自成一家,作品深受喜爱。
After years of exploration and practice, this designer finally established her own unique style in the fashion industry, and her works are widely loved.

Idioms Related to 自成一家

Synonyms of 自成一家

  • dú独shù树yī一zhì帜To create one's own unique style
  • zì自chū出yī一jiā家develop a unique style

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

Questions about 自成一家

What does 自成一家 mean?
自成一家 (zì chéng yī jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish one's own unique style, school of thought, or system in a particular field of study or skill; to develop an original and distinctive approach”.
How do you pronounce 自成一家?
自成一家 is pronounced zì chéng yī jiā in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 自成一家?
指在某一方面的学问或技术有独到的见解或独特的做法,能自成体系。
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