独出心裁 dú chū xīn cái unique

Explanation

指构思、设计或想法非常独特新颖，不同于一般人。

Refers to a concept, design, or idea that is very unique and novel, different from ordinary people.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，他为了参加朝廷举办的诗歌比赛，绞尽脑汁地构思新颖的诗篇。他不想落入俗套，而是希望自己的作品能够独树一帜，让人眼前一亮。于是，他白天在山间漫步，细细观察大自然的美景；夜晚则秉烛夜读，汲取古人的智慧。经过数日的苦思冥想，他终于写出了一首与众不同的诗作，这首诗不仅语言清新自然，而且意境深远，令人回味无穷。这首诗在比赛中脱颖而出，使他名扬天下。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā wèi le cān jiā cháoting jǔ bàn de shī gē bǐ sài, jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī de gòu sī xīn yǐng de shī piān. tā bù xiǎng luò rù sútào, ér shì xī wàng zì jǐ de zuò pǐn néng gòu dú shù yī zhì, ràng rén yǎn qián yī liàng. yú shì, tā bái tiān zài shān jiān màn bù, xì xì guān chá dà zì rán de měi jǐng; yè wǎn zé bǐng zhú yè dú, jí qǔ gǔ rén de zhì huì. jīng guò shù rì de kǔ sī míng xiǎng, tā zhōng yú xiě chū le yī shǒu yǔ zhòng bù tóng de shī zuò, zhè shǒu shī bù jǐn yǔ yán qīng xīn zì rán, ér qiě yì jìng shēn yuǎn, lìng rén huí wèi wú qióng. zhè shǒu shī zài bǐ sài zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū, shǐ tā míng yáng tiān xià.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. In order to participate in a poetry contest held by the court, he racked his brains to come up with novel poems. He didn't want to fall into clichés, but hoped that his works would stand out and be eye-catching. So, he spent his days walking in the mountains, observing the beauty of nature, and his nights reading by candlelight, drawing on the wisdom of the ancients. After days of hard thinking, he finally wrote a unique poem, which was not only fresh and natural in language, but also profound in meaning, leaving a lasting impression. This poem stood out in the competition, making him famous.

Usage

形容事物新颖别致，与众不同。多用于褒义。

xióng róng shì wù xīn yǐng bié zhì, yǔ zhòng bù tóng. duō yòng yú bāo yì

Describes something as novel, unique, and different from usual. Often positively connoted.

Examples

• 他的设计独出心裁，令人眼前一亮。

  tā de shè jì dú chū xīn cái, lìng rén yǎn qián yī liàng

  His design is unique and eye-catching.

• 这场演出独出心裁，别具一格。

  zhè chǎng yǎn chū dú chū xīn cái, bié jù yī gé

  This show is unique and has its own style.

Related Idioms

• 别出心裁

• 匠心独运

• 独树一帜

Opposite Idioms

• 千篇一律

• 老生常谈