一扫而空 (yī sǎo) — to sell out completely; to clear away entirely; to make a clean sweep
Definition
Idiom: something is swept clean in one stroke — completely removed, used up, or won over. Often carries a sense of decisive, total clearance (goods sold, opponents defeated, obstacles cleared).
idiom
to sell out completelyto clear away entirelyto make a clean sweep
Examples
- 一扫而空。Shāng chǎng lǐ de tè jià shāng pǐn hěn kuài jiù bèi gù kè yī sǎo le.The special-offer items in the mall were quickly snapped up by customers.
- 一扫而空，。Zhè cì bǐ sài tā men duì yī sǎo, bāo lǎn le suǒ yǒu jīn pái.Their team made a clean sweep in this competition, taking all the gold medals.
- ，一扫而空，。Tái fēng guò hòu, jiē shàng de tān wèi bèi yī sǎo, yí piàn láng jí.After the typhoon, the street stalls were swept away completely, leaving a mess.
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