cóng​líng​kāi​shǐ

to start from scratch

  • created sense approved 从零开始/從零開始 · cóng​líng​kāi​shǐ · to start from scratch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    从零开始 / 從零開始

    cóng​líng​kāi​shǐ

    to start from scratch

    To start a task or process from the very beginning without any prior work or advantage.

    从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · from 零 (literal) → 零 · líng · zero 开始 (literal) → 开始/開始 · kāi​shǐ · to start

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 从零开始/從零開始 · cóng​líng​kāi​shǐ · to start from zero — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    从零开始 / 從零開始

    cóng​líng​kāi​shǐ

    to start from zero

    To begin a count, a measurement, or a process from the numerical value of zero

    从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · from 零 (literal) → 零 · líng · zero 开始 (literal) → 开始/開始 · kāi​shǐ · to start

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense