zuò

idiom
formal

Meaning of 自我作古

自我作古 means to start a new tradition; to be the first to do something; to create without relying on predecessors or old conventions. Pronounced zì wǒ zuò gǔ.

  • to start a new tradition; to be the first to do something; to create without relying on predecessors or old conventions

Definitions & Examples

zuò
 
kāi
chuàng
le
zhè
quán
xīn
de
huà
pài
 

He broke from tradition and founded this entirely new school of painting.

Zài
shù
shàng
 
xiàng
lái
zuò
 
cóng
fǎng仿
rén
 

In art, he has always been original, never imitating others.

Zhè
wèi
shè
shī
zuò
 
le
chuán
tǒng
de
zhuāng
yàng
shì
 

This designer broke from tradition and shattered conventional clothing styles.