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

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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