白手起家 in English bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to build up from nothing
  • to start from scratch

Simplified Characters

白 手 起 家

Traditional Characters

白 手 起 家

Pinyin

bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

白bai2surname Bai 手shou3hand 起qi3to rise 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5]