bié​kāi​shēng​miàn

to break fresh ground

Senses

别开生面/ 別開生面 bié​kāi​shēng​miàn to break fresh ground

To start something in a new or original way; to create a new style, format, or situation.

别开生面/ 別開生面 bié​kāi​shēng​miàn to restore a painting

To repaint an old portrait to make it look fresh and vivid; originally referring to General Cao Ba repainting portraits of officials

References

same_as 别开生面/別開生面 另开生面/另開生面
synonym 别具一格/別具一格 别开生面/別開生面
synonym 匠心独运/匠心獨運 别开生面/別開生面
same_as 另开生面/另開生面 别开生面/別開生面