一扫而空

一掃而空
yīsǎo'érkōng

to sweep clean; to be swept clean away

Wiktionary

Homographs

一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng (idiom) to make a clean sweep of; to clean out

Entry Composition

1 一扫 yīsǎo to completely sweep away; to completely clear away
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
=3 空 kōng
  1. empty
  2. air
  3. sky
  4. in vain
=3 空 kòng
  1. to empty
  2. vacant
  3. unoccupied
  4. space
  5. leisure
  6. free time
=3 空 kǒng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 孔 (kǒng, “hole; cave; mouth”)
  2. alternative form of 孔 (kǒng, “hole; cave; mouth”)