別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn

to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
  2. 2. to break fresh ground

Characters

Character Meaning
別 bié
don't ...!; other; another
開 kāi
to open; to turn on; to start
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
面 miàn HSK 1
face; surface; aspect