bái​shǒu​qǐ​jiā

to start from scratch

Senses

白手起家 bái​shǒu​qǐ​jiā to start from scratch

(idiom) To build up a business or career from nothing; to achieve success through one's own hard work without family assets or outside help.

References

same_as 白手起家/白手起家 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
antonym 白手起家/白手起家 倾家荡产/傾家蕩產
synonym 自力更生/自力更生 白手起家/白手起家
synonym 平地楼台/平地樓臺 白手起家/白手起家
synonym 白手成家/白手成家 白手起家/白手起家
same_as 白手兴家/白手興家 白手起家/白手起家