标新立异 (biāo xīn lì yì) — to deliberately be unconventional or different; to make a display of novelty
Definition
A chengyu meaning to deliberately stand out by being different, often with a negative tone — implies showy novelty for its own sake, not genuine innovation.
idiom
to deliberately be unconventional or differentto make a display of novelty
Examples
- 标新立异，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài huì yì shàng biāo xīn lì yì, dàn tí chū de fāng àn wǎng wǎng bù shí yòng.He always likes to be unconventional at meetings, but the plans he proposes are often impractical.
- 标新立异，。Zhè ge shè jì suī rán biāo xīn lì yì, què bù fú hé yòng hù de shí jì xū qiú.Although this design is deliberately different, it doesn't meet the actual needs of users.
- ，标新立异，。Tā bú yuàn suí dà liú, fán shì dōu yào biāo xīn lì yì, jié guǒ cháng cháng bèi rén yì lùn.He doesn't want to follow the crowd and insists on being unconventional in everything, which often gets him talked about.
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