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扫除天下

sǎo chú tiān xiàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to re-establish order throughout the empire
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-4849d8f54ad59983. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掃除天下 扫除天下 [sao3 chu2 tian1 xia4] /(idiom) to re-establish order throughout the empire/

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Other forms in these source records: 掃除天下

  • 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

  • 除
    chú

    to get rid of / to remove / to exclude / to eliminate / to wipe out / to divide / except / not including

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.