另起炉灶 in English ling4 qi3 lu2 zao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to set up a separate kitchen (idiomatic expression); to start from scratch
  • back to square one
  • to start of on a new path

Simplified Characters

另 起 炉 灶

Traditional Characters

另 起 爐 灶

Pinyin

ling4 qi3 lu2 zao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

另ling4other 起qi3to rise 炉lu2stove 灶zao4kitchen stove