別開生面

to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path / to break fresh ground

to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

variant of 麵|面[mian4]

flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

surname Bie

to leave / to depart / to separate / to distinguish / to classify / other / another / don't ...! / to pin / to stick (sth) in / (noun suffix) category (e.g. 性別|性别[xing4 bie2], 派別|派别[pai4 bie2])

to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (a vehicle) / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format