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标新竞异

biāo xīn jìng yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to start on sth new and different (idiom) / to display originality
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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.

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Original source entry:

標新競異 标新竞异 [biao1 xin1 jing4 yi4] /to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality/

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Other forms in these source records: 標新競異

  • 标
    biāo

    mark / sign / label / to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc / to bear (a brand name, registration number etc) / prize / award / bid / target / quota / (old) the topmost branches of a tree / visible symptom / classifier for military units

  • 新
    xīn

    new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

    Xīn

    abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō] / surname Xin

  • 竞
    jìng

    to compete / to contend / to struggle

  • 异
    yì

    different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.