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平地起家
píngdìqǐjiā
1. to start from scratch (idiom)

Character Breakdown

平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3 5 丶
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3 6 丶
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1 10 丶
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1 10 丶

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