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平地起家

píngdìqǐjiā

to start from scratch (idiom)

Character Breakdown

平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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