扫榻以待 — “To sweep the room and prepare a warm welcome”
扫榻以待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep the room and prepare a warm welcome”. Indicating eagerness to receive an honored guest. Literally, “Sweep the mat/bed to await”.
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扫榻以待 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扫榻以待 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 扫榻以待
听到老友要来拜访，他高兴得连夜打扫房间，真是扫榻以待。
Hearing that an old friend was coming to visit, he happily cleaned his room overnight, truly sweeping the mat to await their arrival.
Idioms Related to 扫榻以待
More idioms starting with 扫
- sǎo扫xìng兴ér而huí回return disappointed
- sǎo扫dì地yǐ以jìn尽Utterly destroyed or discredited
- sǎo扫dì地jù俱jìn尽completely swept away, nothing left
- sǎo扫dì地chū出mén门expel penniless from home or position
- 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 扫榻以待
What does 扫榻以待 mean?
扫榻以待 (sǎo tà yǐ dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep the room and prepare a warm welcome”.
How do you pronounce 扫榻以待?
扫榻以待 is pronounced sǎo tà yǐ dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扫榻以待 literally mean?
Literally, 扫榻以待 means “Sweep the mat/bed to await”. It is used to mean “to sweep the room and prepare a warm welcome”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扫榻以待?
榻：床。把床打扫干净等待客人到来。对客人表示欢迎的意思。