yījiāzhīyán

一家之言

Word · Noun

distinctive doctrine; school of thought; personal theory

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a distinctive academic discourse with unique insights and systematic theory; also refers to the doctrine or theory of a school or individual

formal

Often used in academic or literary contexts to describe original theories or personal viewpoints that form a coherent system. Can be used self-deprecatingly to mean 'just my opinion'.

Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
suī虽
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
jiā家
zhī之
yán言
 ,
dàn但
jiàn见
jiě解
dú独
dào到
 ,
zì自
chéng成
tǐ体
xì系
 。

Although this work represents only one school of thought, it offers unique insights and forms a coherent system.

Xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
zhōng中
yīng应
dāng当
bāo包
róng容
bù不
tóng同
de的
yī一
jiā家
zhī之
yán言
 ,
bǎi百
huā花
qí齐
fàng放
 。

Academic research should accommodate different schools of thought, letting a hundred flowers bloom.

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Yǐ以
shàng上
zhǐ只
shì是
wǒ我
de的
yī一
jiā家
zhī之
yán言
 ,
jǐn仅
gōng供
cān参
kǎo考
 ,
huān欢
yíng迎
dà大
jiā家
pī批
píng评
zhǐ指
zhèng正
 。

The above is just my personal view, provided for reference only; I welcome your criticism and corrections.