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另起炉灶

lìngqǐlúzào

Traditional: 另起爐灶

lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch / back to square one / to start of on a new path

Character Breakdown

另
lìng
another; separate, other
HSK 4
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
炉
lú
fireplace, furnace, oven, stove
HSK 6
灶
zào
kitchen, oven, stove
HSK 6

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