扫地以尽 — “To be utterly destroyed or demolished”
扫地以尽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly destroyed or demolished”. To be completely discredited, disgraced, or to have one's prestige utterly ruined. Literally, “Swept clean to the end; swept to exhaustion”.
扫地以尽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扫地以尽 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 扫地以尽
More idioms starting with 扫
- sǎo扫xìng兴ér而huí回return disappointed
- sǎo扫dì地wú无yú余completely swept away, nothing left
- sǎo扫dì地wú无yí遗Completely swept clean
- sǎo扫mù墓wàng望sàng丧Anticipate a cruel person's imminent downfall
- sào扫zhou帚xīng星a person who brings bad luck
- sǎo扫tà榻yǐ以dài待eagerly await an honored guest
- sǎo扫tián田guā刮dì地do various farm chores
- sǎo扫méi眉cái才zǐ子talented woman
- sǎo扫xué穴qín擒qú渠wipe out the lair and capture the chief
- sǎo扫xué穴lí犁tíng庭Completely destroy an enemy's stronghold
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What does 扫地以尽 mean?
扫地以尽 (sǎo dì yǐ jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly destroyed or demolished”.
How do you pronounce 扫地以尽?
扫地以尽 is pronounced sǎo dì yǐ jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扫地以尽 literally mean?
Literally, 扫地以尽 means “Swept clean to the end; swept to exhaustion”. It is used to mean “to be utterly destroyed or demolished”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扫地以尽?
比喻破坏得彻底。也比喻面子、威风丢失干净。