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一枝独秀

yī zhī dú xiù

4-character word Traditional 一枝獨秀

What 一枝独秀 means

1. lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
2. fig. to be in a league of one's own
3. outstanding

The characters in 一枝独秀

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 枝zhībranch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
• 独dúalone; independent; single
• 秀xiù(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful; (bound form) superior; excellent…

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