秋风扫落叶 — “Autumn wind sweeps fallen leaves”
秋风扫落叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a powerful force sweeps away decadent or weak things swiftly and easily; to carry all before one”. Literally, “autumn wind sweeps fallen leaves”.
秋风扫落叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 秋风扫落叶
During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao's two sons, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, were warring with each other.
Yuan Tan was defeated. His strategist, Guo Tu, advised him to seek assistance from Cao Cao. Yuan Tan then dispatched Xin Pi to invite Cao Cao to attack Ye City.
Cao Cao deliberately kept his troops inactive. Xin Pi then convinced Cao Cao, stating that the Cao army's attack on Yuan Shang would be as swift and decisive as 'autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves,' guaranteeing an immediate success.
Convinced, Cao Cao then agreed to send his troops.
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Open the tool →Questions about 秋风扫落叶
What does 秋风扫落叶 mean?
秋风扫落叶 (qiū fēng sǎo luò yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a powerful force sweeps away decadent or weak things swiftly and easily; to carry all before one”.
How do you pronounce 秋风扫落叶?
秋风扫落叶 is pronounced qiū fēng sǎo luò yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 秋风扫落叶 literally mean?
Literally, 秋风扫落叶 means “autumn wind sweeps fallen leaves”. It is used to mean “a powerful force sweeps away decadent or weak things swiftly and easily; to carry all before one”.
Where does 秋风扫落叶 come from?
秋风扫落叶 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 秋风扫落叶?
秋天的大风把落叶一扫而光。比喻强大的力量迅速而轻易地把腐朽衰败的事物扫除光。