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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gibalhan
"우리는 그 문제에 대해 기발한 아이디어가 필요하다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Innovative, unconventional, and imaginative, departing from standard or traditional methods.
"The marketing team came up with an out-of-the-box strategy that drastically increased customer engagement." - 2
Ready to use immediately as supplied, without requiring complex setup or modification.
"This software provides an out-of-the-box solution for inventory management."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from modern business and technological idioms originating in the late 20th century, specifically referring to software or hardware that functions immediately upon opening the packaging without requiring custom configuration. Over time, the metaphor expanded metaphorically to describe creative thinking that breaks free from conventional boundaries or orthodox structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Out of the box" is said worldwide
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hors des sentiers battus
Transliteration: ɔʁ de sɑ̃.tje ba.ty
"Nous avons besoin d'une approche hors des sentiers battus pour ce projet."
unkonventionell
Transliteration: ʊnkɔnvɛntjoˈnɛl
"Wir brauchen eine unkonventionelle Lösung für dieses Problem."
fuori dagli schemi
Transliteration: ˈfwoːri ˈdaʎʎi ˈskeːmi
"Ha una capacità di pensiero fuori dagli schemi."
fuera de lo común
Transliteration: ˈfweɾa ðe lo koˈmun
"Necesitamos ideas fuera de lo común para destacar en el mercado."
fora da caixa
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾɐ dɐ ˈkaʃɐ
"Precisamos pensar fora da caixa para resolver isso."
लीक से हटकर
Transliteration: leek se hatkar
Script: लीक से हटकर
"हमें इस समस्या के लिए लीक से हटकर सोचने की जरूरत है।"
跳出框框
Transliteration: tiào chū kuàng kuàng
"我们需要跳出框框来思考这个创新方案。"
기발한
Transliteration: gibalhan
"우리는 그 문제에 대해 기발한 아이디어가 필요하다."
型破りな
Transliteration: katayaburi na
"彼女の型破りな発想がプロジェクトを成功に導いた。"
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