扫穴犁庭 — “Sweep the lair, plow the courtyard”
扫穴犁庭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to completely destroy an enemy's stronghold or thoroughly defeat an opposing force; to sweep clean and level”. Literally, “Sweep the lair, plow the courtyard”.
扫穴犁庭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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
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What does 扫穴犁庭 mean?
扫穴犁庭 (sǎo xué lí tíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to completely destroy an enemy's stronghold or thoroughly defeat an opposing force; to sweep clean and level”.
How do you pronounce 扫穴犁庭?
扫穴犁庭 is pronounced sǎo xué lí tíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扫穴犁庭 literally mean?
Literally, 扫穴犁庭 means “Sweep the lair, plow the courtyard”. It is used to mean “to completely destroy an enemy's stronghold or thoroughly defeat an opposing force; to sweep clean and level”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扫穴犁庭?
扫荡其居处，犁平其庭院。比喻彻底摧毁敌方。