to act independently
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ú Q ī NGD ú x ǐ ng, which means not to mix with the secular world. From fisherman.
The origin of Idioms
"The fisherman" written by Qu Yuan of Chu in the Warring States Period: "Qu Yuan said:" the whole world is turbid, but I am clear alone. Everyone is drunk, but I wake up alone. It is to see and let go. "
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: Duxing Duqing antonym: collusion
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attributive; used in life
to act independently
The top down and the bottom down - dǎo guàn luò pèi
die without fulfilling one 's ambitions - jī zhì yǐ méi
topple the mountains to crash the egg -- to cause a disaster to come - pái shān yā luǎn
something is better than nothing - liáo shèng yú wú
be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars - qiān gōng xià shì