另ling6起hei2爐lou4灶zou3

English

1. lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
2. (idiom) To set up another business
3. to withdraw from something already established, especially companies or other organisations, and set up another with a similar nature; literally 'to set up a separate stove'
4. back to square one
5. to start of on a new path

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 放棄一啲既有嘅嘢，尤其係公司、機構、組織，自己由頭嚟過

Examples

• 佢喺佢爸爸間貿易公司幫手做咗五年之後，就另起爐灶，自己開咗間貿易公司做老闆。

  After working in his father's trade company for five years, he started a company of his own.

• 约翰离开了公司，另起炉灶。

  John turned his back on the company and started on his own.

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