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拉开序幕

lākāixùmù

Traditional: 拉開序幕

(fig.) to raise the curtain / to lift the curtain / to be a curtain raiser for

Character Breakdown

拉
lā
to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
HSK 4
开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1
序
xù
order, sequence, series; preface
HSK 4
幕
mù
curtain, screen, tent; measure word for plays and shows
HSK 5

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