不同凡响 bù tóng fán xiǎng extraordinary

Explanation

凡响：平凡的音乐。形容事物不平凡，很出色。

Fanxiang: ordinary music. Describes something extraordinary and outstanding.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的少年，从小就展现出非凡的才华。他不仅博览群书，文采斐然，而且对音乐有着非比寻常的悟性。一次，宫廷举办盛大的音乐盛会，许多著名的音乐家都前来献艺，演奏的乐曲或华丽磅礴，或轻柔婉转，各有千秋。但李白却在角落里默默地弹奏着一首自创的曲子，曲调清新脱俗，旋律优美动听，与其他乐曲迥然不同。这首曲子一经奏响，便吸引了所有人的目光，就连皇帝也赞不绝口。李白的音乐天赋，如同他的诗歌一样，不同凡响，令人叹为观止。他不仅获得了皇帝的赏识，更重要的是，他用自己的音乐才华，为唐朝的文化增添了浓墨重彩的一笔。从那以后，“不同凡响”就用来形容那些杰出的，不同寻常的人或事。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shào nián, cóng xiǎo jiù zhǎnxian chū fēi fán de cái huá. tā bù jǐn bó lǎn qún shū, wén cǎi fěi rán, ér qiě duì yīnyuè yǒu zhe fēi bǐ xún cháng de wù xìng. yī cì, gōng tíng jǔbàn shèng dà de yīnyuè shèng huì, xǔduō zhùmíng de yīnyuè jiā dōu qǐng lái xiàn yì, yǎnzòu de yuèqǔ huò huá lì bàng bó, huò qīng róu wǎn zhuǎn, gè yǒu qiān qiū. dàn lǐ bái què zài jiǎoluò lǐ mòmò de tán zòu zhe yī shǒu zì chuàng de qǔzi, qǔdiào qīngxīn tuō sú, xuánlǜ yōu měi dòng tīng, yǔ qítā yuèqǔ jiǒng rán bù tóng. zhè shǒu qǔzi yī jīng zòu xiǎng, biàn xīyǐn le suǒyǒu rén de mùguāng, jiù lián huángdì yě zàn bù jué kǒu. lǐ bái de yīnyuè tiānfù, rútóng tā de shīgē yīyàng, bù tóng fán xiǎng, lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ. tā bù jǐn huòdé le huángdì de shǎngshí, gèng shì zhòngyào de shì, tā yòng zìjǐ de yīnyuè cái huá, wèi táng cháo de wénhuà zēngtiān le nóng mò chǒng cǎi de yī bǐ. cóng nà yǐ hòu,“bù tóng fán xiǎng” jiù yòng lái xíngróng nàxiē jié chū de, bù tóng xún cháng de rén huò shì.

In the Tang Dynasty, there lived a young man named Li Bai, who showed extraordinary talent from a young age. He was not only well-read and gifted in literature, but also had an unusual musical aptitude. Once, a grand musical gathering was held at the court, where many famous musicians came to perform, playing music that was either grand and magnificent or soft and gentle, each with its own unique charm. However, Li Bai quietly played a self-composed piece in a corner. The melody was refreshing and unique, the tune beautiful and moving, unlike any other piece. As soon as the piece began, it attracted everyone's attention, even the emperor was full of praise. Li Bai's musical talent, like his poetry, was extraordinary and breathtaking. He not only gained the emperor's recognition, but more importantly, he enriched the culture of the Tang Dynasty with his musical talent. Since then, "bù tóng fán xiǎng" has been used to describe outstanding and unusual people or things.

Usage

作谓语、定语；形容才能出众或事物出色。

zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; xíngróng cái néng chū zhòng huò shìwù chū sè

As predicate or attributive; describes extraordinary abilities or outstanding things.

Examples

• 他的演奏不同凡响，令人赞叹不已。

  tā de yǎnzòu bù tóng fán xiǎng, lìng rén zàn tàn bù yǐ

  His performance was extraordinary, eliciting admiration from everyone.

• 这部电影不同凡响，获得了许多奖项。

  zhè bù diànyǐng bù tóng fán xiǎng, huòdé le xǔduō jiǎngxiàng

  This movie is extraordinary and has won many awards.

Related Idioms

• 与众不同

• 卓尔不群

• 出类拔萃

Opposite Idioms

• 平淡无奇

• 乏善可陈