横扫 (héng sǎo) — to sweep across/over; to sweep away (obstacles, enemies, etc.)
Definition
Strong, often military or natural-force imagery: to sweep across or sweep away in one overwhelming motion (a storm, army, force). Colloquial 扫 alone is the everyday 'sweep'.
verb
to sweep across/overto sweep away (obstacles, enemies, etc.)
Examples
- 横扫。Tā yòng sào zhou héng sǎo le dì bǎn.He swept the floor with a broom.
- 横扫。Bào fēng yǔ héng sǎo le zhěng gè chéng shì.The storm swept across the entire city.
- 横扫。Zhè zhī jūn duì héng sǎo le suǒ yǒu dí rén.This army swept away all enemies.
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