獨樹一幟 (duk6 syu6 jat1 ci3 | du2 shu4 yi2 zhi4) : to develop a distinctive character or feature

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獨樹一幟

duk6 syu6 jat1 ci3

du2 shu4 yi2 zhi4

to develop a distinctive character or feature

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

獨樹一幟 / 独树一帜

This word has been viewed 2256 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bernard on 15th Dec 2008 14:37

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Characters in this word:

獨 duk6 - single; alone; uniquely
樹 syu6 - tree; plant
一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
幟 ci3 - flag; sign

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他的作品獨樹一幟，常有不規則的形狀
His pieces usually do not follow any rules and form. They are very distinctive.

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