独辟蹊径 (dú pì xī jìng) — to blaze a new trail; to pioneer a unique approach
Definition
Idiom praising someone for doing something in a fresh, original way rather than following the usual method. Similar in meaning to 标新立异, but 独辟蹊径 emphasizes blazing one's own workable path, while 标新立异 focuses on being novel for its own sake.
idiom
to blaze a new trailto pioneer a unique approach
Examples
- 独辟蹊径，。Tā zài jiào yù lǐng yù dú pì xī jìng, chuàng bàn le yì suǒ xīn xíng xué xiào.He blazed a new trail in education by founding a new type of school.
- 独辟蹊径，。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā dú pì xī jìng, yòng kuà xué kē de fāng fǎ jiě jué le nà ge nán tí.This scientist took a unique approach and solved that difficult problem with an interdisciplinary method.
- 独辟蹊径，。Nà wèi dǎo yǎn zài biǎo xiàn shǒu fǎ shàng dú pì xī jìng, huò dé le guān zhòng de yí zhì hǎo píng.That director pioneered a new style in his expressive technique and won unanimous praise from the audience.
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