横扫千军 — “To sweep away thousands of troops”
横扫千军 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep away thousands of troops”. To be all-conquering; to carry all before one. Literally, “Sweep away a thousand troops”.
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横扫千军 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横扫千军 Character Breakdown
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这位年轻的棋手在比赛中横扫千军，无人能敌，最终轻松夺冠。
The young chess player swept away all opponents in the competition, carrying all before him, and easily won the championship.
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Synonyms of 横扫千军
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More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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Open the tool →Questions about 横扫千军
What does 横扫千军 mean?
横扫千军 (héng sǎo qiān jūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep away thousands of troops”.
How do you pronounce 横扫千军?
横扫千军 is pronounced héng sǎo qiān jūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横扫千军 literally mean?
Literally, 横扫千军 means “Sweep away a thousand troops”. It is used to mean “to sweep away thousands of troops”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横扫千军?
横扫：扫荡、扫除。把大量敌军象扫地似地一阵子扫除掉。