Outstanding

Outstanding

Chinese idioms, Pinyin read B á Cu ì ch ū Q ú n, means beyond the general, above the public. From Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang.

Idiom explanation

Beyond the general, above all. 

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: ordinary

The origin of Idioms

It is said in Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang: "because of its kind, it is outstanding. Since it was born, it has never been more prosperous than Confucius."

Idiom usage

It refers to a person's character or ability. Examples: the universe is endless, Li Xian is complicated, and it's just wisdom. In the Southern Dynasty, Liang Liuxie's preface to Wen Xin Diao Long was unable to stand out from the crowd, to raise Fang Fei Wen, to ascend the heaven, to preface Yi Lun and to sweep the filth of Liu He. Cai Yong's Shi Yu in Han Dynasty