一家之言 yī jiā zhī yán a point of view

Explanation

指有自己独特的见解和观点，自成体系的论著，多用于学术研究和文化领域。比如，某位学者经过多年的研究，形成了一套独特的理论体系，就可以说他的理论是“一家之言”。

It refers to a work with a unique perspective and point of view, forming its own system. It is often used in academic research and cultural fields. For example, if a scholar has developed a unique theoretical system through years of research, it can be said that his theory is 'a point of view'.

Origin Story

汉代大史学家司马迁，为了写成一部包罗万象的史书，走遍了大江南北，耗费了二十年时间，终于完成了五十二万字的《史记》。他始终坚持客观公正的态度，按照历史事实来写历史，并用自己独特的观点来评价历史人物。他曾对好友任安说：“我想要探究天地之间的奥秘，了解古今的变化，最终写出自己的独特见解，成为史学大家。” 司马迁的《史记》正是他“一家之言”的体现。这部著作不仅记录了历史事件，更反映了司马迁独特的历史观和思想，对后世产生了深远的影响。

hàn dài dà shǐ xué jiā sī mǎ qiān, wèi le xiě chéng yī bù bāo luó wàn xiàng de shǐ shū, zǒu biàn le dà jiāng nán běi, hào fèi le èr shí nián shí jiān, zhōng yú wán chéng le wǔ shí èr wàn zì de shǐ jì. tā shǐ zhōng jiān chí kè guān gōng zhèng de tài dù, àn zhào lì shǐ shì shí lái xiě lì shǐ, bìng yòng zì jǐ dú tè de guān diǎn lái píng jià lì shǐ rén wù. tā céng duì hǎo yǒu rèn ān shuō: “wǒ xiǎng yào tàn jiū tiān dì zhī jiān deào mì, liǎo jiě gǔ jīn de biàn huà, zhōng jiù xiě chū zì jǐ dú tè de jiàn jiě, chéng wéi shǐ xué dà jiā.” sī mǎ qiān de shǐ jì zhèng shì tā “yī jiā zhī yán” de tiǎn xiàn. zhè bù zhù zuò bù jǐn jì lù le lì shǐ shì jiàn, gèng fǎn yìng le sī mǎ qiān dú tè de lì shǐ guān hé sī xiǎng, duì hòu shì chǎn shēng le shēn yuǎn de yǐng xiǎng.

Sima Qian, the great historian of the Han Dynasty, traveled all over China to collect materials for a comprehensive history book. After 20 years of work, he finally completed the 520,000-character

Usage

这个成语通常用来形容一个人有独到的见解，形成了一套独特的理论或观点，或者用来评价一个人的学术成果。

zhè ge chéng yǔ tóng cháng yòng lái xíng róng yī ge rén yǒu dú dào de jiàn jiě, xíng chéng le yī tào dú tè de lǐ lùn huò guān diǎn, huò zhě yòng lái píng jià yī ge rén de xué shù chéng guǒ.

This idiom is usually used to describe a person who has unique insights and has formed a unique theory or point of view, or to evaluate someone's academic achievements.

Examples

• 李教授发表的这篇论文，论证严密，观点新颖，确实是一家之言。

  lǐ jiàoshòu fābiǎo de zhè piān lùn wén, lùn zhèng yán mì, guān diǎn xīn yǐng, què shí shì yī jiā zhī yán.

  Professor Li's paper is well-argued, with fresh perspectives, truly a unique point of view.

• 老张的观点很独特，虽然未必正确，但也是一家之言，值得我们认真思考。

  lǎo zhāng de guān diǎn hěn dú tè, suīrán wèi bì zhèng què, dàn yě shì yī jiā zhī yán, zhí dé wǒ men rèn zhēn sī kǎo.

  Old Zhang's perspective is quite unique, though not necessarily correct, it's still a point worth serious consideration.

Related Idioms

• 一家之辞

• 一家之论

• 一家之说

Opposite Idioms

• 众口一词

• 异口同声