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

Tā duì zhège wèntí de kànfǎ yǒu dúdàozhīchù.
His view on this question has its own unique insight.
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 () 《》: 往往独到之处中锋 — 'Often the most original passages can convey meaning with the brush's center.' Originally a term of literary praise.
grammar
Common patterns: 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
chù