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自我作古 — “To initiate something new or create one's own unique way”

自我作古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to initiate something new or create one's own unique way”. Not adhering to established precedents or traditions. Literally, “To originate from oneself; to create one's own precedent”.

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自我作古 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 我wǒ
  • 作zuò
  • 古gǔ

自我作古 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry

Example Sentence with 自我作古

这位年轻的艺术家勇于自我作古,开创了独特的画风。
This young artist bravely originated their own unique style, pioneering a new artistic approach.

Idioms Related to 自我作古

Synonyms of 自我作古

  • biāo标xīn新lì立yì异be unconventional and original
  • dú独shù树yī一zhì帜To create one's own unique style
  • dú独pì辟xī蹊jìng径blaze a new trail

Antonyms of 自我作古

  • yīn因xún循shǒu守jiù旧stick to old ways
  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways
  • dǎo蹈cháng常xí袭gù故follow old routines and customs

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 自我作古

What does 自我作古 mean?
自我作古 (zì wǒ zuò gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to initiate something new or create one's own unique way”.
How do you pronounce 自我作古?
自我作古 is pronounced zì wǒ zuò gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自我作古 literally mean?
Literally, 自我作古 means “to originate from oneself; to create one's own precedent”. It is used to mean “to initiate something new or create one's own unique way”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自我作古?
作古:创始。由我创造。指不沿袭前人。
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