独树一格

獨樹一格

dúshùyīgé

idiom

Meanings

1 to have a unique style of one's own
2 distinctive and original

Characters

to establish / tree

style / category

Examples

他的画风独树一格，一眼就能认出来。

Tā de huàfēng dúshùyīgé, yī yǎn jiù néng rènchūlái.

His painting style is so distinctive you can recognize it at a glance.

这家咖啡馆的设计独树一格。

Zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de shèjì dúshùyīgé.

This café's design has a unique style all its own.

Tips

usage

独树一格 is a variant of the more common 独树一帜 (dúshùyīzhì). Both mean standing apart with one's own style. 一格 literally means 'one (own) compartment/category', so the image is of carving out a category that's yours alone.

Stroke Order

独 dú

树 shù

一 yī

格 gé