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独出心裁

dú chū xīn cáidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to display originality (idiom) / to do things differently
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1832b53321825fea. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

獨出心裁 独出心裁 [du2 chu1 xin1 cai2] /to display originality (idiom); to do things differently/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 獨出心裁

  • 独
    dú

    alone / independent / single / sole / only

  • 出
    chū

    to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 裁
    cái

    to cut out (as a dress) / to cut / to trim / to reduce / to diminish / to cut back (e.g. on staff) / decision / judgment

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.