白手起家

bái shǒu qǐ jiā

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

What does 白手起家 mean?

白手起家 (bái shǒu qǐ jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

Character breakdown

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白Báisurname Bai · Bai ethnic group 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 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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白手起家

bái shǒu qǐ jiā

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