bái​shǒu​chéng​jiā

to start from scratch

Senses

白手成家 bái​shǒu​chéng​jiā to start from scratch

to build up an estate or a career starting with nothing but one's own efforts; to rise in life by one's own hard work

References

synonym 白手成家/白手成家 → 白手起家/白手起家
synonym 白手成家/白手成家 → 白手兴家/白手興家
same_as 白手起家/白手起家 → 白手成家/白手成家
same_as 白手兴家/白手興家 → 白手成家/白手成家