扫除天下 — “Sweep away all under heaven”
扫除天下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate evil, injustice, or corrupt elements and bring peace and order to society; to clear the world of its ills”. Literally, “Sweep away all under heaven”.
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Origin and Story of 扫除天下
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chen Fan, a court counsellor under Emperor Huan, was studying diligently in a messy courtyard when he was young.
A guest came to visit, and his father told him to clean up the place. Chen Fan replied, "A great man should take it as his duty to sweep away the evils of the world. How can he only concern himself with a small courtyard?"
Later, when Emperor Huan kept thousands of beauties in his palace, Chen Fan, with great courage and conviction, presented a memorial to the throne, demanding their dismissal.
Idioms Related to 扫除天下
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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Open the tool →Questions about 扫除天下
What does 扫除天下 mean?
扫除天下 (sǎo chú tiān xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate evil, injustice, or corrupt elements and bring peace and order to society; to clear the world of its ills”.
How do you pronounce 扫除天下?
扫除天下 is pronounced sǎo chú tiān xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扫除天下 literally mean?
Literally, 扫除天下 means “Sweep away all under heaven”. It is used to mean “to eliminate evil, injustice, or corrupt elements and bring peace and order to society; to clear the world of its ills”.
Where does 扫除天下 come from?
扫除天下 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 扫除天下?
扫除：消除，肃清。肃清坏人，安定社会。