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威信扫地

wēi xìn sǎo dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to lose every scrap of reputation
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0aaa058cde344c6c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

威信掃地 威信扫地 [wei1 xin4 sao3 di4] /to lose every scrap of reputation/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 威信掃地

  • 威
    wēi

    power / might / prestige

  • 信
    xìn

    letter / mail / CL:封[fēng] / to trust / to believe / to profess faith in / truthful / confidence / trust / at will / at random

  • 扫
    sǎo

    to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away / to wipe out / to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over / to scan

    sào

    (bound form) a (large) broom

  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.