Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    literally only one branch of the tree is thriving

    yī
    一
    zhī
    枝
    dú
    独
    xiù
    秀
    一枝独秀
    yī zhī dú xiù

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally only one branch of the tree is thriving
    • fig. to be in a league of one's own
    • outstanding

    Word by word translation of this Chinese idiom

    一
    yī
    one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
    枝
    zhī
    branch / classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
    独
    dú
    alone / independent / single / sole / only
    秀
    xiù
    handsome / refined / elegant / graceful / performance / ear of grain / show (loanword) / CL:場|场[cháng]
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