独辟蹊径(dú pì xī jìng)

4 charactersTrad. 獨闢蹊徑

to blaze a new trail (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
dú pì xī jìng
Meaning
to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
獨闢蹊徑

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