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破土
 
En
pò tǔ
  • to break ground
  • to start digging
  • to plough
  • to break through the ground (of seedling)
  • fig. the start of a building project

破土 pò tǔ

破土
1 择日动工挖建墓穴。《儒林外史.第四回》:「其余殡仪、桌席、执事、吹打以及杂用、饭食、破土、谢风水之类,须三百多银子。」
2 俗亦指建筑工程的开土。如:「破土典礼」。

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