平地起家 in English ping2 di4 qi3 jia1 Meaning

Meanings

• to start from scratch (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

ping2 di4 qi3 jia1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

平ping2surname Ping 地di4-ly 起qi3to rise 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5]