与yǔ众zhòng不bù同tóng

Literal: different from the crowd
Figurative: Different from everyone else; standing out as singular or out of the ordinary.

Where does 与众不同 come from?

It does not come from a particular anecdote; it is a common set phrase. Its structure is transparent: 与众 ("compared with the crowd, with others") plus 不同 ("not the same, different"), meaning "different from everyone else." It is usually used approvingly, to mark something or someone that stands out for its originality.

How is 与众不同 used? Two examples

她tā的de穿chuān衣yī风fēng格gé总zǒng是shì与yǔ众zhòng不bù同tóng，一yī眼yǎn就jiù能néng认rèn出chū来lái。
Her style of dressing is always different from everyone else's; you can spot her at a glance.
这zhè家jiā小xiǎo店diàn的de设shè计jì与yǔ众zhòng不bù同tóng，吸xī引yǐn了le很hěn多duō年nián轻qīng人rén。
This little shop's design is out of the ordinary, and it attracts a lot of young people.

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