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一掃而光

简一扫而光 · 繁一掃而光

Mandarin · pinyin yī sǎo ér guāng

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

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