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独树一帜 — “To create one's own distinctive style”

独树一帜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create one's own distinctive style”. To establish a unique school of thought or approach; to be original and stand out. Literally, “To erect a single banner/flag”.

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独树一帜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 独dú
  • 树shù
  • 一yī
  • 帜zhì

独树一帜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
独
dú9single, only, alone
树
shù9tree or plant
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
帜
zhì8unique style or school of thought

Example Sentence with 独树一帜

这位设计师的作品总是独树一帜,融合了传统元素与现代美学,令人耳目一新。
This designer's works always establish a unique style, blending traditional elements with modern aesthetics, which is refreshing.

Idioms Related to 独树一帜

Synonyms of 独树一帜

  • bié别jù具yī一gé格to have a unique style
  • jiàng匠xīn心dú独yùn运display unique ingenuity
  • biāo标xīn新lì立yì异be unconventional and original
  • dú独pì辟xī蹊jìng径blaze a new trail

Antonyms of 独树一帜

  • rú如chū出yī一zhé辙exactly alike
  • bù步rén人hòu后chén尘follow in someone's footsteps
  • dǎo蹈cháng常xí袭gù故follow old routines and customs

More idioms starting with 独

  • dú独yī一wú无èr二unique and unmatched
  • dú独jù具yī一gé格have a unique style
  • dú独jù具jiàng匠xīn心show great originality and ingenious craftsmanship
  • dú独jù具zhī只yǎn眼have unique and discerning insight
  • dú独jù具huì慧yǎn眼to have unique insight and discerning vision
  • dú独chū出yī一shí时uniquely outstanding for a period
  • dú独chū出jǐ己jiàn见express one's own original opinions
  • dú独chū出xīn心cái裁create something unique
  • dú独chū出xīn新cái裁devise a unique new design
  • dú独chū出jī机zhù杼develop an original style or approach
  • dú独dào到zhī之chù处unique insight or special merit
  • dú独lì力nán难zhī支too weak to cope alone

Questions about 独树一帜

What does 独树一帜 mean?
独树一帜 (dú shù yī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create one's own distinctive style”.
How do you pronounce 独树一帜?
独树一帜 is pronounced dú shù yī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 独树一帜 literally mean?
Literally, 独树一帜 means “to erect a single banner/flag”. It is used to mean “to create one's own distinctive style”.
What is the Chinese definition of 独树一帜?
树:立;帜:旗帜。单独树起一面旗帜。比喻独特新奇,自成一家。
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