Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words橫掃

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橫掃

héng sǎo·ㄏㄥˊ ㄙㄠˇ

“to sweep across rapidly and forcefully; to sweep everything in one's path; to win overwhelmingly.”

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héng·ㄏㄥˊ

horizontal; across; crosswise; a horizontal stroke in writing; to place flat; to cross; harsh; unreasonable; unexpected

To sweep with a broom or brush; to clear away dirt or debris; to eliminate or destroy; to scan or glance over; to wipe out or get rid of.