一枝独秀 in English yi1 zhi1 du2 xiu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to be in a league of one's own
  • outstanding

Simplified Characters

一 枝 独 秀

Traditional Characters

一 枝 獨 秀

Pinyin

yi1 zhi1 du2 xiu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 枝zhi1branch 独du2alone 秀xiu4handsome