develop one's own unique style; have a distinctive approach
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to develop one's own unique style or school of thought; to have a distinctive approach that forms its own system
formalUsually used to praise someone's original achievements in scholarship, art, or technical fields, indicating they have moved beyond imitation to establish a unique methodology.
Tā他
zài在
shū书
fǎ法
shàng上
zì自
chéng成
yī一
jiā家
。
He has developed his own unique style in calligraphy.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
de的
fēng风
gé格
dú独
tè特
，
kě可
wèi谓
zì自
chéng成
yī一
jiā家
。
This painter's style is so distinctive that it can be said to form its own school.
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Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
yán研
jiū究
，
tā他
zài在
zhè这
yī一
lǐng领
yù域
zì自
chéng成
yī一
jiā家
。
After years of research, he has established his own distinctive school in this field.