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掃地出門 (sou3 dei6 ceot1 mun4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

掃地出門 (sou3 dei6 ceot1 mun4, sǎo dì chū mén) — verb; literally: swept out the rubbish from the house. Metaphor :Bad things completely cleared out; Also confiscation of all property, kicking out of the house

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 掃平 (sou3 ping4) — to clear; to sweep over; to crush; to suppress
• 掃 (sou3) — (verb) 1. clear away; 2. to scan; to sweep; to clear away; to raid; to disrupt;…
• 掃毒 (sou3 duk6) — drug squad; virus scan
• 掃灰水 (sou3 fui1 seoi2) — limewashing
• 掃興 (sou3 hing3) — (slang) spoilsport
• 掃貨 (sou3 fo3) — verb; go on a shopping spree

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