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重起炉灶

重起炉灶 — “To start anew after a setback”

重起炉灶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start anew after a setback”. To make a fresh start; to begin from scratch. Literally, “set up a new stove”.

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重起炉灶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 重chóng
  • 起qǐ
  • 炉lú
  • 灶zào

重起炉灶 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
重
chóng9heavy, important, repeat
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
炉
lú8stove, furnace, or oven
灶
zào7stove or kitchen god

Example Sentence with 重起炉灶

尽管第一次尝试未能成功,他们还是决定重起炉灶,以全新的策略再次投入到这项工作中。
Although the first attempt was not successful, they decided to make a fresh start and recommit to the work with entirely new strategies.

Idioms Related to 重起炉灶

Synonyms of 重起炉灶

  • lìng另qǐ起lú炉zào灶start from scratch

More idioms starting with 重

  • chóng重sān三dié叠sì四repeat over and over again
  • chóng重sān三dié迭sì四repeat something over and over
  • zhòng重yì义qīng轻shēng生value righteousness over life
  • zhòng重yì义qīng轻cái财Value righteousness over wealth
  • zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山of great significance
  • zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山,,qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛Of great or no significance
  • chóng重zuò作féng冯fù妇return to one's old profession
  • chóng重xiū修jiù旧hǎo好mend fences and restore good relations
  • chóng重guāng光lèi累qià洽successive generations of peace and prosperity
  • chóng重guān关jī击tuò柝maintain strict vigilance and security
  • chóng重xīng兴qí旗gǔ鼓make a fresh start with renewed vigor
  • zhòng重lì利pán盘bō剥ruthlessly exploit through usury

Questions about 重起炉灶

What does 重起炉灶 mean?
重起炉灶 (chóng qǐ lú zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start anew after a setback”.
How do you pronounce 重起炉灶?
重起炉灶 is pronounced chóng qǐ lú zào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 重起炉灶 literally mean?
Literally, 重起炉灶 means “set up a new stove”. It is used to mean “to start anew after a setback”.
What is the Chinese definition of 重起炉灶?
指事情遭受挫折后,再从头做起。
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