Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
另起炉灶
English translation:
to make a fresh start elsewhere
Added to glossary by
albertdeng
Aug 2, 2008 10:23
15 yrs ago
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Chinese term
New Zealand
Highest, strongest, best
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English
另起炉灶
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Meaning to leave the current organisation and start a new one of one's own.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | to make a fresh start elsewhere |
lydiachang
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| 4 | set up a new company/organization |
Mark Chen
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| 4 | start one's own business |
Jason Young
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| 3 | start over |
servien (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
8 mins
Selected
to make a fresh start elsewhere
或者to start afresh somewhere else；to make a comeback elsewhere
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6 mins
set up a new company/organization
FYI.
2 hrs
Jason Young
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
I translate, and I care! 20 years
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
start one's own business
FYI.
2 hrs
start over
It should be put in a context.
Like
" I don't like my boss, I want to start it over."
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Note added at 2小时 (2008-08-02 13:20:16 GMT)
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I don't like my boss, I want to start it over all by myself.
Like
" I don't like my boss, I want to start it over."
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Note added at 2小时 (2008-08-02 13:20:16 GMT)
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I don't like my boss, I want to start it over all by myself.
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