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起家
 
En
qǐ jiā
  • to start out by
  • to grow an enterprise beginning with
  • to begin one's career by

起家 qǐ jiā

起家
1 起之于家而任官职。古代指由平民出身而晋升为官员。《史记.卷一○一.袁盎鼂错传》:「建元中,上招贤良,公卿言邓公,时邓公免,起家为九卿。」《晋书.卷四二.王浑传》:「年二十,起家拜中书郎。」
2 兴家立业。如:「白手起家」、「起家不易,守成更难。」

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