白手兴家 — “To start from scratch”
白手兴家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start from scratch”. To build up a family fortune or enterprise from nothing; to make one's own way without any initial capital. Literally, “to build a family fortune with bare hands”.
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白手兴家 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白手兴家 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 白手兴家
他凭借自己的勤奋和智慧，白手兴家，最终创建了一个成功的企业。
With his diligence and wisdom, he started from scratch and eventually built a successful enterprise.
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Synonyms of 白手兴家
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- bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
- bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白手兴家 mean?
白手兴家 (bái shǒu xīng jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start from scratch”.
How do you pronounce 白手兴家?
白手兴家 is pronounced bái shǒu xīng jiā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白手兴家 literally mean?
Literally, 白手兴家 means “to build a family fortune with bare hands”. It is used to mean “to start from scratch”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白手兴家?
形容原来无基础或条件很差而创出一番事业。同“白手起家”。