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翻空出奇 — “To break new ground with original and unique ideas”

翻空出奇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break new ground with original and unique ideas”. Especially in creative works like literature or art, by departing from conventional patterns.

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翻空出奇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

翻空出奇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
翻
fān18turn over, double, cross
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
出
chū5go or come out
奇
qí8special, surprising, or odd

Example Sentence with 翻空出奇

这位设计师的作品总是能翻空出奇,每次都能带给人们全新的视觉体验。
This designer's works always manage to break new ground with original ideas, bringing people a fresh visual experience every time.

Idioms Related to 翻空出奇

More idioms starting with 翻

  • fān翻yún云fù覆yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
  • fān翻chún唇nòng弄shé舌sow discord with manipulative words
  • fān翻fù复wú无cháng常erratic and unpredictable
  • fān翻tiān天zuò作dì地cause a great uproar
  • fān翻tiān天fù覆dì地tremendous, fundamental, earth-shattering changes
  • fān翻tiān天cù蹙dì地overwhelming power or swift mighty force
  • fān翻shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel over mountains and waters
  • fān翻shān山yuè越lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
  • fān翻shān山yuè越shuǐ水traveling over mountains and rivers
  • fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fickle and unpredictable
  • fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
  • fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云,,fù覆shǒu手wèi为yǔ雨fickle, manipulative, and unpredictable

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Questions about 翻空出奇

What does 翻空出奇 mean?

翻空出奇 (fān kōng chū qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break new ground with original and unique ideas”.

How do you pronounce 翻空出奇?

翻空出奇 is pronounced fān kōng chū qí in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 翻空出奇?

形容诗文、字画等一反前人窠臼,以独特的想象取胜。

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