sprinkle and sweep; clean up
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sprinkle water and sweep the floor; to clean up (a courtyard or room)
archaicA literary term often used in formal or classical contexts, implying respectful or ceremonial cleaning. The phrase 洒扫庭除 (sǎ sǎo tíng chú) comes from classical texts, referring to cleaning the courtyard and steps in preparation for guests or rituals.
Míng明
rì日
yǒu有
kè客
zhì至
，
wú吾
dāng当
sǎ洒
sǎo扫
tíng庭
chú除
yǐ以
sì俟
。
Tomorrow guests will arrive; I should clean the courtyard and steps to await them.
Tóng童
zǐ子
sǎ洒
sǎo扫
jì既
bì毕
，
fù复
sǎ洒
shuǐ水
yǐ以
qīng清
chén尘
。
The boy finished sweeping and sprinkling water, then sprinkled more water to settle the dust.
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Gǔ古
zhī之
xué学
zhě者
，
sǎ洒
sǎo扫
yìng应
duì对
jìn进
tuì退
，
jiē皆
yǒu有
suǒ所
fǎ法
。
Ancient scholars had proper methods for cleaning, responding to questions, and moving forward or backward (in ceremony).