另起炉灶
lìng​qǐ​lú​zào

start over

  • created sense approved 另起炉灶/另起爐灶 · lìng​qǐ​lú​zào · start over

    另起炉灶 / 另起爐灶

    lìng​qǐ​lú​zào

    start over

    to start from scratch or return to square one after a previous attempt has failed or been abandoned

    既然这个方案行不通，我们只能另起炉灶。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 另起炉灶/另起爐灶 · lìng​qǐ​lú​zào · strike out anew

    另起炉灶 / 另起爐灶

    lìng​qǐ​lú​zào

    strike out anew

    to start on a new path or set up a separate organization, often departing from an original group or method

    他决定离开公司，另起炉灶，创办自己的事业。

    idiom

    created sense