掃地以盡 [扫－－尽]

Jyutping sou3 dei6 ji5 zeon6
Pinyin sǎo dì yǐ jìn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, derogatory, idiomatic
    Synonym of 掃地俱盡／扫地俱尽 (sǎodìjùjìn, “to be swept away; to be completely destroyed or discredited”).
    (syn.) 扫地俱尽, 掃地俱盡
    • 地主的體面威風，掃地以盡。
      地主的体面威风，扫地以尽。
      dì zhǔ de tǐ miàn wēi fēng ， sǎo dì yǐ jìn ．
      Every bit of the dignity and prestige built up by the landlords is being swept into the dust.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    地主的体面威风，扫地以尽。
    地主的體面威風，掃地以盡。
    dì zhǔ de tǐ miàn wēi fēng ， sǎo dì yǐ jìn ．
    • Every bit of the dignity and prestige built up by the landlords is being swept into the dust.