扫地无余 — “Completely swept away”
扫地无余 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “completely swept away”. Leaving nothing behind. Literally, “sweep the ground, nothing left”.
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扫地无余 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扫地无余 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 扫地无余
这次大扫除，我们把屋子打扫得扫地无余，焕然一新。
During this big clean-up, we swept the house completely clean, making it look brand new.
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Synonyms of 扫地无余
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- sǎo扫xìng兴ér而huí回return disappointed
- sǎo扫dì地chū出mén门expel penniless from home or position
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 扫地无余
What does 扫地无余 mean?
扫地无余 (sǎo dì wú yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “completely swept away”.
How do you pronounce 扫地无余?
扫地无余 is pronounced sǎo dì wú yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扫地无余 literally mean?
Literally, 扫地无余 means “sweep the ground, nothing left”. It is used to mean “completely swept away”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扫地无余?
指彻底干净，毫无存留。同“扫地俱尽”。