一枝獨秀

一枝独秀
yīzhīdúxiù
  1. lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
  2. fig. to be in a league of one's own
  3. outstanding

CEDICT

to be the most outstanding

Wiktionary

比喻最為傑出。

重編國語辭典

比喻最為傑出

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
2 枝 zhī
  1. branch
  2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
3 獨秀 dúxiù
  1. to surpass
  2. to stand above the crowd

Related entries

傑出 jiéchū
  1. outstanding
  2. distinguished
  3. remarkable
  4. prominent
  5. illustrious
汤姆是个杰出的爸爸。

Tom is an excellent father.

Source: Tatoeba

卓 zhuó outstanding
我給湯姆買了把斑卓琴作聖誕禮物。

I bought Tom a banjo for Christmas.

Source: Tatoeba

卓然 zhuórán
  1. outstanding
  2. eminent
卓異 zhuóyì
  1. (of talent) outstanding
  2. exceptional
卓著 zhuózhù
  1. outstanding
  2. eminent
  3. brilliant
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