平地起家

píng dì qǐ jiā

Dictionary entry

to start from scratch (idiom)

What does 平地起家 mean?

平地起家 (píng dì qǐ jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to start from scratch (idiom)

Character breakdown

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平Píngsurname Ping 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 起qǐto rise · to raise 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]

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平地起家

píng dì qǐ jiā

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