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一枝獨秀
简 一枝独秀 · 繁 一枝獨秀Mandarin · pinyin yī zhī dú xiù
Meanings
- lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
- fig. to be in a league of one's own
- outstanding
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1–1–2–4 · yi1 zhi1 du2 xiu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 zi1 duk6 sau3
Cantonese word readings for 一枝獨秀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 zi1 duk6 sau3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be the most outstanding
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