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扫地

sǎo dì · sao di

Traditional 掃地

Meaning

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  1. to sweep the floor
  2. (fig.) (of one's reputation etc) to reach rock bottom
  3. to be at an all-time low
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Wind and leaves

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)院子(yuànzi)里(lǐ)干(gān)什么(shénme)呢(ne)？

    Liangliang, what are you doing in the yard?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)扫地(sǎodì)，落叶(luòyè)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)。

    I am sweeping the floor. There are too many fallen leaves.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)扫地(sǎodì)吧(ba)。

    Let me help you sweep.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)扫(sǎo)左边(zuǒbian)，我(wǒ)扫(sǎo)右边(yòubian)。

    OK, you sweep the left side and I sweep the right.

  5. Dengdeng

    扫(sǎo)完(wán)了(le)！咦(yí)，风(fēng)又(yòu)把(bǎ)叶子(yèzi)吹(chuī)回来(huílai)了(le)。

    Done! Hey, the wind blew the leaves back again.

  6. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)喝茶(hēchá)，等(děng)风(fēng)停(tíng)了(le)再(zài)扫地(sǎodì)。

    Let us drink tea first and sweep again when the wind stops.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)晨(chén)扫(sǎo)地(dì)，保(bǎo)持(chí)房(fáng)间(jiān)干(gān)净(jìng)。

He sweeps the floor every morning to keep the room clean.

02

那(nà)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)因(yīn)丑(chǒu)闻(wén)而(ér)名(míng)誉(yù)扫(sǎo)地(dì)。

That company's reputation hit rock bottom because of the scandal.

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