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另起炉灶 — “To abandon one's original pursuit or method and start anew”

另起炉灶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's original pursuit or method and start anew”. To make a fresh start from scratch. Literally, “to set up another stove”.

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另起炉灶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 另lìng
  • 起qǐ
  • 炉lú
  • 灶zào

另起炉灶 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
另
lìng5another; other; in addition
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
炉
lú8stove, furnace, or oven
灶
zào7stove or kitchen god

Example Sentence with 另起炉灶

旧项目遇到了一些难以解决的问题,团队决定另起炉灶,开发一个全新的产品。
The old project encountered some intractable problems, so the team decided to make a fresh start and develop an entirely new product.

Idioms Related to 另起炉灶

Synonyms of 另起炉灶

  • bié别jù具yī一gé格to have a unique style
  • bié别shù树yī一zhì帜establish a unique style
  • biāo标xīn新lì立yì异be unconventional and original

Antonyms of 另起炉灶

  • yī一rú如jì既wǎng往as always
  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged

More idioms starting with 另

  • lìng另kāi开shēng生miàn面Create a new style or approach
  • lìng另yǒu有qǐ企tú图to have an ulterior motive
  • lìng另yǒu有suǒ所tú图to have ulterior motives
  • lìng另yǒu有dòng洞tiān天a unique and enchanting realm
  • lìng另chǔ楚hán寒wū巫lovers living separately in different places
  • lìng另yǎn眼xiāng相dài待treat with special respect
  • lìng另yǎn眼xiāng相kàn看treat with special respect
  • lìng另yǎn眼kàn看dài待treat with special respect
  • lìng另yǎn眼kàn看xì戏view someone in a new light
  • lìng另yǎn眼kàn看qù觑regard with special respect
  • lìng另qǐng请gāo高míng明Please find someone more capable
  • lìng另móu谋gāo高jiù就seek a better position

Questions about 另起炉灶

What does 另起炉灶 mean?
另起炉灶 (lìng qǐ lú zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's original pursuit or method and start anew”.
How do you pronounce 另起炉灶?
另起炉灶 is pronounced lìng qǐ lú zào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 另起炉灶 literally mean?
Literally, 另起炉灶 means “to set up another stove”. It is used to mean “to abandon one's original pursuit or method and start anew”.
What is the Chinese definition of 另起炉灶?
另外重支炉灶。比喻放弃原来的,另外从头做起。
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