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一扫而空

yī sǎo ér kōng

4-character word Traditional 一掃而空

What 一扫而空 means

1. idiomto make a clean sweep of; to clean out

The characters in 一扫而空

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of…
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 空kōngempty; air; sky

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