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獨辟蹊徑

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Mandarin · pinyin dú pì xī jìng

to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality

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辟: pì · law, rule; open up, develop
蹊: qī · xī · footpath, trail; track
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独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
径: jìng · narrow path; diameter; direct

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2–4–1–4 · du2 pi4 xi1 jing4

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