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港獨
gǎng dú
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Hong Kong independence
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無獨有偶
wú dú yǒu ǒu
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not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence;
it's not the only case
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特立獨行
tè lì dú xíng
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to be unconventional;
independence of action
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獨一
dú yī
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only;
unique
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獨一無二
dú yī wú èr
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unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled;
nothing compares with it
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獨二代
dú èr dài
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second generation only child
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獨人秀
dú rén xiù
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one-man show
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獨佔
dú zhàn
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to monopolize;
to control;
to dominate
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獨佔鰲頭
dú zhàn áo tóu
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to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand);
to be the champion;
to be the very best in any field
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獨來獨往
dú lái dú wǎng
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coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator;
keeping to oneself;
unsociable;
maverick
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獨個
dú gè
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alone
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獨具
dú jù
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to have unique (talent, insight etc)
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獨具匠心
dú jù jiàng xīn
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original and ingenious (idiom);
to show great creativity
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獨具隻眼
dú jù zhī yǎn
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to see what others fail to see (idiom);
to have exceptional insight
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獨出一時
dú chū yī shí
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incomparable;
head and shoulders above the competition
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獨出心裁
dú chū xīn cái
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to display originality (idiom); to do things differently
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獨到
dú dào
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original
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獨創
dú chuàng
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to come up with (an innovation);
innovation
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獨創性
dú chuàng xìng
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innovative;
ingenious;
originality;
ingenuity
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獨力
dú lì
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all by oneself;
without exterior help
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獨吞
dú tūn
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to hog;
to keep everything for oneself
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獨唱
dú chàng
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(in singing) solo;
to solo
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獨在異鄉為異客
dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè
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a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
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獨夫
dú fū
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sole ruler;
dictator
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獨夫民賊
dú fū mín zéi
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tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
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