粵

起hei2爐lou4

simp起炉
hei2 lou4qǐ lú

English

  1. to light a fire; to make a fire; to light up; to fire up
  2. to use black charcoal to make a fire before barbecue

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 燒嘢食前用黑炭生火

Examples

  • 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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Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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