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开阶立极 — Chinese Idiom

开阶立极 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish a grand foundation and set up a comprehensive system or order, often implying the initiation of a new era or significant venture”.

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开阶立极 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开阶立极 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
阶
jiē6steps, level, stage
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
极
jí7utmost extreme or pole

Example Sentence with 开阶立极

这位建筑师的宏伟设计,为城市未来的发展开阶立极,奠定了新的美学标准。
The architect's grand design laid the groundwork and established new aesthetic standards for the city's future development.

Idioms Related to 开阶立极

Synonyms of 开阶立极

  • kāi开jī基chuàng创yè业establish a new enterprise
  • kāi开jī基lì立yè业found a great undertaking

More idioms starting with 开

  • kāi开yún云jiàn见tiān天emerge from obscurity into clarity
  • kāi开yún云jiàn见rì日see light after darkness
  • kāi开lì利chú除hài害promote benefits and eliminate harms
  • kāi开huá华jiē结shí实bloom and bear fruit
  • kāi开huā华jié结guǒ果blossom and bear fruit
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有dé得Reading always brings rewards
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有yì益Reading always brings benefits
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见hóu喉lóng咙speak frankly and directly
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见xīn心Speak one's true thoughts frankly
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见dǎn胆speak frankly and openly
  • kāi开tái台luó锣gǔ鼓the beginning of an event
  • kāi开hé合zì自rú如operate freely and flexibly

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Questions about 开阶立极

What does 开阶立极 mean?

开阶立极 (kāi jiē lì jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish a grand foundation and set up a comprehensive system or order, often implying the initiation of a new era or significant venture”.

How do you pronounce 开阶立极?

开阶立极 is pronounced kāi jiē lì jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 开阶立极?

旧指开创基业,建立统治。

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