秋 风 扫 落 叶

qiū fēng sǎo luò yèdictionary entry

lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom) / to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

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Original source entry:

秋風掃落葉 秋风扫落叶 [qiu1 feng1 sao3 luo4 ye4] /lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep/

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Other forms in these source records: 秋風掃落葉

秋
qiū
autumn / fall / harvest time / used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiū qiān]
Qiū
surname Qiu
风
fēng
wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī]
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
落
là
to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind
lào
colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
luò
to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement
叶
xié
to be in harmony
yè
leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats
Yè
surname Ye

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