一扫而光 (yì sǎo ér guāng) — to completely clear away; to finish off entirel…

Definition

Sweeping everything away at once — all of it, in one go. Used for wiping out problems, worries, or enemies completely, often with a 把 construction.

idiom

to completely clear awayto finish off entirelyto wipe out

一扫而光。
Tā yí gè rén jiù bǎ zhuō shàng de cài yì sǎo ér guāng le.
He alone finished all the dishes on the table.
一扫而光。
Zhè cì xíng dòng bǎ dí rén yì sǎo ér guāng.
This operation wiped out the enemy completely.
一扫而光。
Tā bǎ suǒ yǒu kùn nan dōu yì sǎo ér guāng le.
He swept away all difficulties.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 掃; 扫 is its simplified writing.

The form 掃 draws a hand with a broomstick, the thing used for sweeping.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 而 is a picture of a beard.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 光 places 火 (fire) above 卩 (a kneeling person), showing fire over the head and the shining of light.

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