不拘一格

bùjū-yìgé

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Meanings

HSK 5

这位导演选演员不拘一格，注重表演能力。

Zhè wèi dǎoyǎn xuǎn yǎnyuán bùjū-yìgé, zhùzhòng biǎoyǎn nénglì.

This director selects actors unconventionally, focusing on acting ability.

HSK 5

公司招聘人才不拘一格。

Gōngsī zhāopìn réncái bùjū-yìgé.

The company recruits talent without being confined to fixed standards.

HSK 7-9

他的艺术风格不拘一格，令人耳目一新。

Tā de yìshù fēnggé bùjū-yìgé, lìngrén ěrmù-yìxīn.

His artistic style is unconventional and refreshing.

history

From a poem by Qing dynasty poet 龚自珍, calling for unconventional recruitment of talented people regardless of background.

不 bù

拘 jū

一 yī

格 gé