| to hang out a shingle |
开个小公司（传统商业俚语） |
(TRADITIONAL BUSINESS SLANG) To open a new business, particularly a small one or a professional service (NOTE: a "shingle" was a small flat wooden board hung outside a shop on which was painted the name of the business) |
EXAMPLE: After graduating with an MBA my cousin decided to hang out a shingle and become a marketing consultant.
MBA毕业后，我堂兄决定开个小公司，当营销顾问。 |
