一掃而光

简 一扫而光 · 繁 一掃而光
Mandarin · pinyin yī sǎo ér guāng

Meanings

  1. see 一掃而空 yī sǎo ér kōng
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
掃
sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
光
guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
扫
sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate
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1–3–2–1 · yi1 sao3 er2 guang1

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jat1 sou3 ji4 gwong1

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  1. (idiomatic) synonym of 一掃而空 /一扫而空 (yīsǎo'érkōng)

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