Meaning of 斯文扫地
斯文扫地 means total loss of dignity; intellectuals bringing disgrace upon themselves; literati sinking to depravity. Pronounced sī wén sǎo dì.
- total loss of dignity; intellectuals bringing disgrace upon themselves; literati sinking to depravity
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
zhī知
míng名
xué学
zhě者
wèi为
le了
qián钱
cái财
chū出
mài卖
liáng良
zhī知
，
zhēn真
shì是
sī斯
wén文
sǎo扫
dì地
。
This famous scholar sold his conscience for money—truly a total loss of dignity.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
bèi被
pò迫
cóng从
shì事
tǐ体
lì力
láo劳
dòng动
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
sī斯
wén文
sǎo扫
dì地
。
In those years, intellectuals were forced to do manual labor—it was simply a disgrace to the educated class.
Tā他
yuán原
běn本
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
wèi为
hǔ虎
zuò作
chāng伥
，
zhēn真
shì是
sī斯
wén文
sǎo扫
dì地
。
He once commanded great respect, but now serves evil—truly a scholar fallen to depravity.
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