Definition
特立独行 is a chengyu (four-character idiom) describing someone who has an independent personality and acts according to their own principles, disregarding conventional norms or others' opinions. It often carries a positive connotation of being courageous and self-reliant, but can sometimes imply eccentricity. You can use it to characterize a person's lifestyle, approach, or creative style.
f.e.
independent in mind and actionto set one's own course
Examples
- 特立独行，。Tā yìzhí tè lì dú háng, bú zàiyì biérén de yǎnguāng.He has always been independent in mind and action, not caring about others' opinions.
- 特立独行，。Zhè wèi huàjiā de zuòpǐn fēnggé tè lì dú háng, shēn shòu shōucángjiā xǐ'ài.This painter's work style is unique and independent, deeply loved by collectors.
- 特立独行，。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ yǐ tè lì dú háng zhùchēng, cóng bù suí bō zhú liú.He is known in the company for his independent thinking, never going with the flow.
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