别具匠心

bié jù jiàng xīn

HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

1. to show ingenuity
2. (of a design) clever
3. brilliantly conceived

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 千篇一律 qiān piān yī lǜ 千篇一律 qiān piān yī lǜ thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive 缺乏创意、毫无新意: thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive

Related words

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• 匠心独运 jiàng xīn dú yùn 匠心独运 jiàng xīn dú yùn original and ingenious (idiom) 在文学或艺术创作中构思独特: original and ingenious (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 别出心裁 bié chū xīn cái 别出心裁 bié chū xīn cái to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality 描述创意或设计独特时: to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality
• 独具匠心 dú jù jiàng xīn 独具匠心 dú jù jiàng xīn original and ingenious (idiom) 强调工艺或艺术构思精巧: original and ingenious (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于形容艺术作品、设计或建筑等具有独特创意，如“这个广告设计别具匠心”。

Formality

属于书面语，带有褒义，不宜用于口语化的随意场合。

Example Sentences

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这件雕塑的构思 别具匠心 。

The conception of this sculpture is ingenious.

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Child Words of 别具匠心

• 别 别 biè: to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 具 具 jù: tool
• 别具 别具 bié jù: see 獨具|独具[dú jù]
• 匠 匠 jiàng: craftsman
• 匠心 匠心 jiàng xīn: ingenuity
• 别 别 bié: to leave