created reference approved 别开生面/別開生面 → 另开生面/另開生面 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
别开生面 / 別開生面 biékāishēngmiàn
另开生面 / 另開生面 lìngkāishēngmiàn
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 别开生面/別開生面 · biékāishēngmiàn · to break fresh ground — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
别开生面 / 別開生面
biékāishēngmiàn
to break fresh ground
To start something in a new or original way; to create a new style, format, or situation.
别 (literal) → 别/別 · bié · other 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to start 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · unfamiliar 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · face
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 别开生面/別開生面 · biékāishēngmiàn · to restore a painting — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
别开生面 / 別開生面
biékāishēngmiàn
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
别 (literal) → 别/別 · bié · other 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · unfamiliar 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · face
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition