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Open the tool →独出机杼 (dú chū jī zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to develop an original style or approach”.
独出机杼 is pronounced dú chū jī zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 独出机杼 means “to produce unique weaving methods”. It is used to mean “to develop an original style or approach”.
独:独特,特别;机杼:织布机和织布梭,引申为织布方法。比喻文章的命题和构思独特新颖,与众不同。