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重起爐竈

简重起炉灶 · 繁重起爐竈

Mandarin · pinyin chóng qǐ lú zào

to start over from scratch (idiom)

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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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竈: Look up this written character
炉: lú · fireplace, stove, oven, furnace
灶: zào · kitchen stove, cooking stove

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2–3–2–4 · chong2 qi3 lu2 zao4

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cung4 hei2 lou4 zou3

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