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独步

Word · VerbTraditional獨步

walk alone; peerless; unmatched

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to take a solitary stroll; to walk alone

literary

A classical, literary expression often used in poetic or formal descriptions of scenery and mood.

Yuè月
sè色
rú如
shuǐ水
 ,
tā他
zài在
jiāng江
biān边
dú独
bù步
 ,
sī思
kǎo考
rén人
shēng生
 。

With moonlight like water, he took a solitary stroll by the river, pondering life.

Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
xǐ喜
huan欢
qīng清
chén晨
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
dú独
bù步
 。

The old gentleman likes to walk alone in the park in the early morning.

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Shī诗
rén人
zài在
xuě雪
yè夜
dú独
bù步
 ,
xún寻
zhǎo找
líng灵
gǎn感
 。

The poet walked alone on a snowy night, seeking inspiration.

2.

verb

to be peerless; to be unrivalled; to have no equal

literary

Used figuratively to describe someone's skill, talent, or achievement being unmatched in a certain field.

Tā他
de的
shū书
fǎ法
jì技
yì艺
zài在
dāng当
shí时
kě可
wèi谓
dú独
bù步
wén文
tán坛
 。

His calligraphy skills were peerless in the literary world at that time.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
jì技
shù术
zài在
háng行
yè业
nèi内
dú独
bù步
tiān天
xià下
 。

This company's technology is unrivalled in the industry.

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Tā她
zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
wǔ舞
lǐng领
yù域
de的
chéng成
jiù就
wú无
rén人
néng能
jí及
 ,
kān堪
chēng称
dú独
bù步
 。

Her achievements in classical dance are unmatched; she is truly peerless.