标新立异 biāo xīn lì yì Be different

Explanation

这个成语的意思是提出新的主张，表示与众不同。在生活中，我们应该鼓励创新，敢于标新立异，但也要注意不要为了标新立异而标新立异，要注重实效。

This idiom means to put forward new propositions and show that you are different from others. In life, we should encourage innovation, dare to be different, but also pay attention to not being different for the sake of being different, and pay attention to effectiveness.

Origin Story

战国时期，墨家学派创始人墨翟是一个很有思想的人，他提出了一套与当时社会主流思想截然不同的主张，主张“兼爱”，反对战争。他的思想在当时被认为是标新立异，受到了很多人的反对。但是，墨翟坚持自己的主张，并且用自己的行动去实践自己的思想，最终赢得了人们的认可。他的思想也成为了后世儒家和道家思想的重要组成部分。

zhàn guó shí qī, mò jiā xué pà chuàng shǐ rén mò dí shì yī gè hěn yǒu sī xiǎng de rén, tā tí chū le yī tào yǔ dāng shí shè huì zhǔ liú sī xiǎng jié rán bù tóng de zhǔ zhāng, zhǔ zhāng “jiān ài”, fǎn duì zhàn zhēng。 tā de sī xiǎng zài dāng shí bèi rèn wéi shì biāo xīn lì yì, shòu dào le hěn duō rén de fǎn duì。 dàn shì, mò dí jiān chí zì jǐ de zhǔ zhāng, bìng qiě yòng zì jǐ de xíng dòng qù shí jiàn zì jǐ de sī xiǎng, zuì zhōng yíng dé le rén men de rěn kě。 tā de sī xiǎng yě chéng wéi le hòu shì rú jiā hé dào jiā sī xiǎng de zhòng yào zǔ chéng bù fen。

During the Warring States period, Mozi, the founder of the Mohist school, was a very thoughtful person. He put forward a set of propositions that were completely different from the mainstream social thought at that time, advocating for “universal love” and opposing war. His ideas were considered to be innovative at the time and were opposed by many people. However, Mozi insisted on his own propositions and practiced his ideas with his own actions, eventually winning people's recognition. His thoughts have also become an important part of Confucian and Taoist thought in later generations.

Usage

这个成语常用来形容一个人有创新精神，敢于打破常规，提出新的想法或方法。

zhè gè chéng yǔ cháng yòng lái xíng róng yī gè rén yǒu chuàng xīn jīng shén, gǎn yú dǎ pò chéng guī, tí chū xīn de xiǎng fǎ huò fāng fǎ。

This idiom is often used to describe a person who has a spirit of innovation, who dares to break the rules and put forward new ideas or methods.

Examples

• 他总是标新立异，喜欢做一些与众不同的事情。

  tā zǒng shì biāo xīn lì yì, xǐ huan zuò yīxiē yǔ zhòng bù tóng de shì qíng。

  He always tries to be different and likes to do things that are different from everyone else.

• 这位艺术家以标新立异的风格著称。

  zhè wèi yì shù jiā yǐ biāo xīn lì yì de fēng gé zhù chéng。

  This artist is known for his unique style.

• 在教学中，我们要鼓励学生标新立异，敢于提出自己的想法。

  zài jiào xué zhōng, wǒ men yào gǔ lì xué shēng biāo xīn lì yì, gǎn yú tí chū zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ。

  In teaching, we should encourage students to be innovative and dare to put forward their own ideas.

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Opposite Idioms

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