4 characters Idiom and proverb 26 862

The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「獨步一時」, detailing its meaning and use.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「獨步一時」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Used to describe someone who is extremely outstanding and cannot be compared to him/her for a period of time.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dú bù yī shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

duk6 bou6 yat1 si4

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