另起爐灶

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Chinese

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other; another; separate
other; another; separate; separately
 
to rise; to raise; to get up
trad. (另起爐灶/另起爐竈) 爐灶/爐竈
simp. (另起炉灶) 炉灶
Literally: “to start another stove”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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另起爐灶

  1. (figurative) to start again
  2. (figurative) to establish another separate entity or business