独树一帜 in English du2 shu4 yi1 zhi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to act as a loner
  • to stand out
  • to develop one's own school
  • to have attitude of one's own

Simplified Characters

独 树 一 帜

Traditional Characters

獨 樹 一 幟

Pinyin

du2 shu4 yi1 zhi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

独du2alone 树shu4tree 一yi1one 帜zhi4flag