拉开序幕 lā kāi xù mù

DEFINITIONS

  1. (fig.) to raise the curtain
  2. to lift the curtain
  3. to be a curtain raiser for

CHARACTERS

拉 lā
HSK 4
pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start
序 xù
HSK 4
series, serial order, sequence
幕 mù
HSK 5
curtain, screen, tent