独到之处

獨到之處
dúdàozhīchù
idiom #52,723

Meanings

  1. 1 a unique point of insight
  2. 2 an original aspect; something distinctive

Examples

HSK 2
Tā duì zhège wèntí de kànfǎ yǒu dúdàozhīchù.
His view on this question has its own unique insight.
HSK 5
Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài suīrán jiǎndān, què yǒu dúdàozhīchù.
Although this restaurant's dishes are simple, they have something distinctive about them.

Tips

history
From Qing-dynasty critic Kuang Zhouyi's 况周颐 《蕙风词话》: 往往独到之处,能以中锋达意 - 'Often the most original passages can convey meaning with the brush's center.' Originally a term of literary praise.
grammar
Common patterns: 有独到之处 ('to have unique points'), 独到之处在于 ('what's distinctive lies in...'). Almost always used positively to praise originality.

Stroke Order

dào
zhī
chǔ