a strong wind scatters the last clouds; to finish off quickly and thoroughly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to wipe out or finish something completely and swiftly
literaryOften used to describe finishing a large amount of food quickly, completing a task with great efficiency, or eliminating an enemy force swiftly. Emphasizes speed and thoroughness.
Jǐ几
ge个
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
è饿
huài坏
le了
，
yī一
zhuō桌
fàn饭
cài菜
bèi被
tā他
men们
fēng风
juǎn卷
cán残
yún云
bān般
yī一
sǎo扫
ér而
guāng光
。
The young men were starving, and they devoured the whole table of food like a whirlwind scattering the last clouds.
Wǒ我
jūn军
gōng攻
shì势
měng猛
liè烈
，
rú如
fēng风
juǎn卷
cán残
yún云
，
hěn很
kuài快
biàn便
jiān歼
miè灭
le了
dí敌
jūn军
zhǔ主
lì力
。
Our army's offensive was fierce, sweeping away the enemy's main force like a strong wind scattering the last clouds.
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Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
jí极
gāo高
，
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
wén文
jiàn件
bù不
yī一
huì会
ér儿
jiù就
bèi被
tā他
fēng风
juǎn卷
cán残
yún云
sì似
dì地
chǔ处
lǐ理
wán完
le了
。
He works with extremely high efficiency; the documents on his desk were dealt with swiftly and completely, as if swept away by the wind.