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自我作故 — “To originate something new”

自我作故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to originate something new”. To create independently without following established patterns or predecessors. Literally, “Self-originate; to create by oneself”.

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自我作故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 我wǒ
  • 作zuò
  • 故gù

自我作故 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 自我作故

这位艺术家在绘画风格上自我作故,开辟了新的艺术道路。
This artist originated a unique painting style, opening up a new artistic path.

Idioms Related to 自我作故

Synonyms of 自我作故

  • zì自wǒ我zuò作gǔ古create one's own precedent

Antonyms of 自我作故

  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways

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 自我作故

What does 自我作故 mean?
自我作故 (zì wǒ zuò gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to originate something new”.
How do you pronounce 自我作故?
自我作故 is pronounced zì wǒ zuò gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自我作故 literally mean?
Literally, 自我作故 means “Self-originate; to create by oneself”. It is used to mean “to originate something new”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自我作故?
作故:创始。由我创造。指不沿袭前人。
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