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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-188c117befd33c3b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
別開生面 别开生面 [bie2 kai1 sheng1 mian4] /to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path/to break fresh ground/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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