Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「標新豎異」, explained here.
We’re presenting the idiom 「標新豎異」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
It means to put forward new ideas and express one’s uniqueness.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
biāo xīn shù yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
biu1 san1 syu6 yi6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

