autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves; overwhelming force
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves; to overwhelm decaying forces with overwhelming strength
formalUsed metaphorically to describe a powerful force easily and thoroughly eliminating weak, decaying, or residual opposition. Often used in military, political, or business contexts to describe decisive victories.
Wǒ我
jūn军
yǐ以
qiū秋
fēng风
sǎo扫
luò落
yè叶
zhī之
shì势
，
xùn迅
sù速
jiě解
fàng放
le了
zhěng整
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。
Our army, with the momentum of the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, quickly liberated the entire city.
Xīn新
yī一
bō波
kē科
jì技
làng浪
cháo潮
zhèng正
yǐ以
qiū秋
fēng风
sǎo扫
luò落
yè叶
zhī之
shì势
táo淘
tài汰
jiù旧
chǎn产
yè业
。
The new wave of technological change is eliminating old industries with the overwhelming force of the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
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Shōu收
shi拾
zhè这
xiē些
cán残
dí敌
，
rú如
tóng同
qiū秋
fēng风
sǎo扫
luò落
yè叶
yī一
bān般
róng容
yì易
。
Mopping up these remaining enemies is as easy as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.