标新立异

Traditional: 標新立異

biāo xīn lì yì

Dictionary entry

to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)

What does 标新立异 mean?

标新立异 (biāo xīn lì yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)

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标biāomark · sign 新Xīnabbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] · abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]立Lìsurname Li 异yìdifferent · other

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标新立异

biāo xīn lì yì

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