秋風掃落葉

秋风扫落叶
qiūfēngsǎoluòyè
lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to take by storm; to blow away (in a competition); to blow out of the water
  2. to take by storm; to blow away (in a competition); to blow out of the water

Wiktionary

比喻強大的力量掃蕩衰敗的勢力。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 秋風 qiūfēng autumn wind; fall wind
2 掃 sǎo
  1. to sweep (with a brush or broom)
  2. to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
  3. to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
3 落葉 luòyè
  1. dead leaves
  2. to lose leaves (of plants)
  3. deciduous