别 出 心 裁

bié chū xīn cáidictionary entry

to hit on sth new (idiom) / to display originality / to adopt an original approach

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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:

別出心裁 别出心裁 [bie2 chu1 xin1 cai2] /to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality/to adopt an original approach/

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别
bié
to leave / to part (from) / (literary) to differentiate / to distinguish / (dialect) to turn away / to turn aside / to avert (one's face, gaze etc) / (bound form) other / another / different / don't ...! / to fasten with a pin or clip / to stick in / to insert (in order to hinder movement) / (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xìng bié], 派別|派别[pài bié])
biè
to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
Bié
surname Bie
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

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