mental design; original conception
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
mental design; original conception; creative idea (esp. in literature, art, or architecture)
literaryCommonly appears in the set phrases 独出心裁 and 别出心裁, describing original and distinctive ideas. Can also be used independently to refer to one's unique mental design.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
jiàn建
zhù筑
shī师
de的
shè设
jì计
dú独
chū出
xīn心
cái裁
，
lìng令
rén人
yǎn眼
qián前
yī一
liàng亮
。
The young architect's design was refreshingly original and eye-catching.
Tā他
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
zǒng总
shì是
bié别
chū出
xīn心
cái裁
，
néng能
jiě解
jué决
bié别
rén人
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
His ideas are always original, solving problems that others cannot.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
gòu构
tú图
pō颇
jù具
xīn心
cái裁
，
bù不
luò落
sú俗
tào套
。
The composition of this painting shows considerable originality and avoids clichés.
Zài在
wén文
xué学
chuàng创
zuò作
zhōng中
，
dú独
chū出
xīn心
cái裁
de的
gòu构
sī思
wǎng往
wǎng往
gèng更
néng能
dǎ打
dòng动
dú读
zhě者
。
In literary creation, original conceptions often move readers more deeply.