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另起炉灶
另起爐灶
lìngqǐlúzào
1. lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
2. back to square one
3. to start of on a new path

Character Breakdown

另
lìng
another; separate, other
HSK 4 5 丶
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1 10 丶
炉
lú
fireplace, furnace, oven, stove
HSK 6 8 丶
灶
zào
kitchen, oven, stove
HSK 6 7 丶

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