❶establish one’s own post;establish one’s own school of thought; ❷set up one’s own home ❍ 姑奶奶帮着妹子和小兄弟，一句一句话都派荪甫的不是，要荪甫分财产，让四小姐和阿萱～；……(茅盾《子夜》523) His married sister Fufang now appeared and began accusing him of ill-treating Huifang and Axuan and demanding that he share out the property he had inherited so that Huifang and Axuan could set up their own homes.
自立门户zi li men hu
❶ separate from one’ s family ❷break away from
自立门户zì lì mén hù
自己另立一家。keep house, set up one’s own home, have separate kitchen