掃地出門

sou3 dei6 ceot1 mun4

verb; literally: swept out the rubbish from the house. Metaphor :Bad things completely cleared out; Also confiscation of all property, kicking out of the house

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. verb; literally: swept out the rubbish from the house. Metaphor :Bad things completely cleared out; Also confiscation of all property, kicking out of the house

Written Forms

掃地出門Traditional · Main Form
扫地出门Alternate Form

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