白手起家

bái shǒu qǐ jiā

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1. to build up from nothing
2. to start from scratch

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Child Words of 白手起家

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 白 白 bái: white
• 起家 起家 qǐ jiā: to start out by
• 家 家 jiā: home