cleanse; purge; wash away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cleanse; to wash away; to purge; to clear away (dirt, evil, corruption, etc.)
formalUsed in formal, literary, or political contexts to describe eliminating filth, corruption, evil influences, or old habits. Often carries a rhetorical or solemn tone.
Yào要
dí涤
dàng荡
yī一
qiè切
wū污
ní泥
zhuó浊
shuǐ水
，
huán还
shè社
huì会
yǐ以
qīng清
lǎng朗
。
We must wash away all the filthy muck and restore clarity to society.
Zhè这
chǎng场
gǎi改
gé革
zhǐ旨
zài在
dí涤
dàng荡
jiù旧
yǒu有
de的
guān官
liáo僚
xí习
qì气
。
This reform aims to purge the old bureaucratic habits.
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Chén晨
fēng风
chuī吹
fú拂
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
néng能
dí涤
dàng荡
xīn心
líng灵
de的
chén尘
āi埃
。
The morning breeze seems to cleanse the dust from the soul.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xīn新
wáng王
cháo朝
cháng常
yǐ以
dí涤
dàng荡
xié邪
suì祟
、
kuāng匡
fú扶
zhèng正
yì义
zì自
jū居
。
In history, new dynasties often claimed to exorcise evil spirits and uphold justice.