Definition
扫地 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to sweep the floor' literally, and figuratively 'to be completely discredited' (as in 名誉扫地 'reputation ruined'). The verb 扫 and object 地 can be separated by measure words or other elements: 扫了一次地 ('swept the floor once'). The figurative sense is usually used in fixed expressions without separation.
v.o.
to sweep the floor(figurative) to be completely discreditedto reach the nadir (of reputation)
Examples
- 。Wǒ měi zhōu sǎo liǎng cì dì.I sweep the floor twice a week.
- 扫地。Tā zhèngzài sǎo.She is sweeping the floor.
- 扫地。Nà jiā gōngsī yǐjīng xìnyù sǎo le.That company's reputation has been ruined.
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