Definition
独一无二 (dú yī wú èr) literally means 'only one, no second' — it describes something unique and unmatched, with no equal. The near-synonym 与众不同 (yǔ zhòng bù tóng) also means 'different from others', but it focuses on being distinctive or out of the ordinary rather than absolutely one-of-a-kind.
phrase
unique and unmatchednothing compares with it
Examples
- 独一无二。Zhè jiā gōngsī tígōng de fúwù shì dú yī wú èr de.The services provided by this company are unique.
- 独一无二，。Tāmen de hézuò móshì dú yī wú èr, fēicháng chénggōng.Their cooperation model is unmatched, very successful.
- 独一无二。Zhè zhǒng dú yī wú èr de yìshùpǐn zài quán shìjiè zhǐyǒu yí jiàn.This unique artwork is the only one in the world.
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