標新取異 biāo xīn qǔ yì

seek novelty to stand out; show off as odd

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality

Characters

Character Meaning
標 biāo
mark; label; sign
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly
取 qǔ HSK 4
to take; to get; to choose
異 yì
different; strange; unusual