白手起家 — “To start from scratch”
白手起家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start from scratch”. To build up a business or fortune from nothing; to make one's own way in the world without any help. Literally, “start a family/business empty-handed”.
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白手起家 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他凭借自己的努力和智慧，白手起家，最终建立了一家成功的公司。
Through his own efforts and wisdom, he started from scratch and eventually established a successful company.
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- 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 白手起家 mean?
白手起家 (bái shǒu qǐ jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start from scratch”.
How do you pronounce 白手起家?
白手起家 is pronounced bái shǒu qǐ jiā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白手起家 literally mean?
Literally, 白手起家 means “start a family/business empty-handed”. It is used to mean “to start from scratch”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白手起家?
白手：空手；起家：创建家业。形容在没有基础和条件很差的情况下自力更生，艰苦创业。