鋪攤子

Simplified: 铺摊子

pūtānzi ㄆㄨ ㄊㄢ ˙ㄗ

    • to launch a project on a large scale
    • to overextend

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
spread out a stall
Meaning
To set up a large operation or get a project going on a wide scale. Sometimes implies overreaching.

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