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Examples:the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC—the Grand canal, 1800 km from Beijing Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC—place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han—starting price (for auction)—(horizontal-starting right angle character stroke)—a Chinese syllable having no initial consonant (starting directly with the medial vowel)—the starting line (of a race)—formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou—rules that must be known before starting sth—starting point or ending point (in stories etc)—Chien-Ming Wang (1980-), Taiwanese starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball—refers one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct—(downwards-starting right angle character stroke)—where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); finish once one starts sth—start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality—Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up late Dec on Gregorian calendar)—start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through—start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation—lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—cecum (start of the colon, linking it small intestine)—start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path—It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)—lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me—Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), leading French general at the start of World War One—repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf—a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—Deng Tuo (1912-1966), sociologist and journalist, died under persecution at the start of the Cultural Revolution—lit. win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success—if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound get hurt—lit. on the beat, together now (idiom); Start dancing!—reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf—it's better hurry at the start than to rush later [idiom.]—start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit [idiom.]— |