非同寻常 (fēi tóng) — unusual; extraordinary; out of the ordinary
Definition
Written/literary idiom meaning 'highly unusual, extraordinary' — stronger than plain 特别 or 不一般, and used in formal writing or to emphasize something remarkable.
idiom
unusualextraordinaryout of the ordinary
Examples
- 非同寻常，。Tā de chéng gōng fēi tóng, ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu hěn jīng yà.His success was extraordinary, surprising everyone.
- 非同寻常，。Jīn nián de tiān qì fēi tóng dì rè, dǎ pò le lì shǐ jì lù.This year's weather is unusually hot, breaking historical records.
- 非同寻常，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de gù shi qíng jié fēi tóng, zhí dé yí kàn.The storyline of this movie is out of the ordinary; it's worth watching.
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