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to break ground (prior to building sth) · to start building

动土
dòng tǔ
d+òng·4th tonet+ǔ·3rd tone
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to start (a building project)动工dòng gōngconstruction · to carry out construction or large-scale repairs施工shī gōngto 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
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