dúshùyízhì
fly one's own colours —develop a school of one's own
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develop a school of one's own
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develop a school of one's own
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du2 shu4 yi1 zhi4
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner, to stand out, to develop one's own school, to have attitude of one's own
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独树一帜
dú shù yí zhì
(比喻自成一家) fly one's own colours -- become an independent school; create a separate school; develop a school of one's own; establish a separate sect in religious faith; have a style of one's own; not a follower of others; set (hoist) one's own banner; strike a line for oneself
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獨樹一幟|独树一帜 [dú shù yī zhì] ► lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner ► to stand out ► to develop one's own school ► to have attitude of one's own
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.