sǎo

literary
idiom

Meaning of 扫榻

扫榻 means to clean/sweep the bed (as a gesture of respect and welcome to guests). Pronounced sǎo tà.

  • to clean/sweep the bed (as a gesture of respect and welcome to guests)

Definitions & Examples

men
jīng
sǎo
dài
 
gōng
hòu
nín
de
guāng
lín
 

We have prepared everything and respectfully await your honored presence.

Péng
you
yuǎn
dào
ér
lái
 
zhǔ
rén
dāng
sǎo
xiāng
yíng
 

The host immediately prepared a clean bed to welcome his friend who had come from afar.

Ruò
yǒu
gāo
péng
lái
fǎng访
 
dìng
dāng
sǎo
dài
 

If an honored friend comes to visit, I will certainly prepare a clean bed and wait.

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