夷为平地 (yí wéi píng dì) — to raze to the ground, to level completely
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning to level something completely so that the land is flat — used for buildings, cities, or villages destroyed by war, disaster, or demolition. Literal: 'flatten into level ground'.
idiom
to raze to the groundto level completely
Examples
- 夷为平地。Zhěng gè cūn zhuāng zài dì zhèn zhōng bèi yí wéi píng dì.The entire village was razed to the ground in the earthquake.
- 夷为平地。Dí rén bǎ zhè zuò gǔ chéng yí wéi píng dì le.The enemy razed this ancient city to the ground.
- 夷为平地。Yì chǎng dà huǒ jiāng gōng chǎng yí wéi píng dì.A big fire razed the factory to the ground.
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