bié shù yī zhì

Traditional: 別樹一幟

别树一帜 (bié shù yī zhì) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
  2. 2to stand out
  3. 3to develop one's own school
  4. 4to have attitude of one's own

Characters in 别树一帜

别bié · to leave; to part (from)树shù · tree一yī · one帜zhì · flag

Related words

一one一个a; an; one别to leave; to part (from)别to make sb change their ways, opinions etc别surname Bie一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely

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