不拘一格

bùjū-yīgé
idiom #25,447

Meanings

  1. 1 not confined to one pattern
  2. 2 free and unconventional
  3. 3 not stick to established forms

Examples

Tā de yìshù fēnggé bùjū-yīgé, lìngrén ěrmù-yīxīn.
His artistic style is unconventional and refreshing.
Zhè wèi dǎoyǎn xuǎn yǎnyuán bùjū-yīgé, zhùzhòng biǎoyǎn nénglì.
This director selects actors unconventionally, focusing on acting ability.
Gōngsī zhāopìn réncái bùjū-yīgé.
The company recruits talent without being confined to fixed standards.

Tips

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

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