What does 标新立异 mean in Chinese?

标新立异 (biāo xīn lì yì) means "to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 标新立异?

标新立异 is pronounced "biāo xīn lì yì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

标新立异 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

标新立异 is made up of the characters 标, 新, 立, 异. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 标新立异 using our stroke order tool.

标新立异

biāo xīn lì yì

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

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Traditional: 標新立異

他总喜欢标新立异。

Tā zǒng xǐhuān biāoxīnlìyì

He always likes to be unconventional

标新立异 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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