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夷為平地

简夷为平地 · 繁夷為平地

Mandarin · pinyin yí wéi píng dì

to level
to raze to the ground

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夷: yí · ancient barbarian tribes
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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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2–2–2–4 · yi2 wei2 ping2 di4

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(idiomatic) to raze to the ground

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