Meaning of 扫荡
扫荡 means to mop up; to sweep away; to eliminate (enemies) by military force or other means; to eradicate completely; to clean out thoroughly; to eliminate entirely. Pronounced sǎo dàng.
- to mop up; to sweep away; to eliminate (enemies) by military force or other means
- to eradicate completely; to clean out thoroughly; to eliminate entirely
Definitions & Examples
Jūn军
duì队
duì对
cūn村
zhuāng庄
jìn进
xíng行
le了
chè彻
dǐ底
sǎo扫
dàng荡
。
The army conducted a thorough mop-up operation on the village.
Dí敌
rén人
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
dà大
guī规
mó模
de的
qiū秋
jì季
sǎo扫
dàng荡
。
The enemy began a large-scale autumn sweep.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
fěn粉
suì碎
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
sǎo扫
dàng荡
。
The guerrilla forces successfully smashed the enemy's mop-up campaign.