白手興家

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Chinese

with bare hands; being empty-handed; from nothing
with bare hands; being empty-handed; from nothing; from scratch
 
interest; flourish; it is the fashion to
interest; flourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
trad. (白手興家) 白手
simp. (白手兴家) 白手

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Idiom

白手興家

  1. to start an enterprise from scratch; to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

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