自我作古
zì​wǒ​zuò​gǔ

to start something new

  • created reference approved 自我作古 → 自我作故 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自我作古 zì​wǒ​zuò​gǔ

    自我作故 zì​wǒ​zuò​gù

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 自我作古 · zì​wǒ​zuò​gǔ · to start something new — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自我作古

    zì​wǒ​zuò​gǔ

    to start something new

    to be the first to initiate something; to start a new practice without following ancient tradition or precedents

    自我 (literal) → 自我 · zì​wǒ · oneself 作古 (literal) → 作古 · zuò​gǔ · to innovate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense