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别树一帜 — “To establish a distinct school of thought, style, or approach”

别树一帜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish a distinct school of thought, style, or approach”. To strike out on one's own and create something unique. Literally, “Set up a separate banner”.

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别树一帜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 别bié
  • 树shù
  • 一yī
  • 帜zhì

别树一帜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
树
shù9tree or plant
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
帜
zhì8unique style or school of thought

Example Sentence with 别树一帜

这位年轻的电影导演拒绝墨守成规,在视觉叙事上别树一帜,赢得了观众和评论家的一致好评。
The young film director refused to follow conventions, establishing a unique style in visual storytelling, earning widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics.

Idioms Related to 别树一帜

Synonyms of 别树一帜

  • bié别shù树yī一qí旗establish a unique style
  • 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 别树一帜

  • yì亦bù步yì亦qū趋blindly follow or imitate others
  • qiān千piān篇yī一lǜ律monotonous and uninspired
  • rú如chū出yī一zhé辙exactly alike

More idioms starting with 别

  • bié别zuò作yī一yǎn眼treat someone differently
  • bié别zuò作liáng良tú图make other, better plans
  • bié别jù具yī一gé格to have a unique style
  • bié别jù具jiàng匠xīn心have originality and ingenuity
  • bié别jù具zhī只yǎn眼have unique insight
  • bié别jù具xīn心cháng肠to have ulterior motives
  • bié别jù具huì慧yǎn眼to have unique insight
  • bié别jù具shǒu手yǎn眼have unique insight and approach
  • bié别jù具lú炉chuí锤possess a unique and original style
  • bié别jù具fèi肺cháng肠harbor ulterior motives
  • bié别chū出xīn心cái裁create something new and original
  • bié别chū出shǒu手yǎn眼have unique perspective and original approach

Questions about 别树一帜

What does 别树一帜 mean?
别树一帜 (bié shù yī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish a distinct school of thought, style, or approach”.
How do you pronounce 别树一帜?
别树一帜 is pronounced bié shù yī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 别树一帜 literally mean?
Literally, 别树一帜 means “Set up a separate banner”. It is used to mean “to establish a distinct school of thought, style, or approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 别树一帜?
树:立;帜:旗帜。比喻另创一家或另创局面。
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