平地起家 píng dì qǐ jiā

to start from scratch (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to start from scratch (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
平 píng HSK 3
flat; level; peaceful
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses