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having a unique or distinctive style

别具一格
bié jù yī gé
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Japan has many distinctive traits.
日本有许多别具一格的特色。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)标新立异biāo xīn lì yìto start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path · to break fresh ground别开生面bié kāi shēng miànstrange and prominent奇崛qí juélit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch · back to square one · to start of on a new path另起炉灶lìng qǐ lú zàolit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner · to stand out · to develop one's own school · to have attitude of one's own独树一帜dú shù yī zhìnot follow the beaten track · have an original style不落窠臼bù luò kē jiù
Antonyms
to be precisely the same · to be no different如出一辙rú chū yī zhéthousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive · once you've seen one, you've seen them all千篇一律qiān piān yī lu:4
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