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五经扫地
wǔ​jīng​sǎo​dì

to bring disgrace to one's scholarly reputation

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 五经 五經 wǔ​jīng
    Five Classics
    The five core texts of the Confucian canon, namely 诗经 shī​jīng, 书经 shū​jīng, 礼记 lǐ​jì, 易经 yì​jīng, and 春秋 chūn​qiū.
  2. 扫地 掃地 sǎo​dì
    to be ruined
    To reach rock bottom or be completely lost; usually describes a person's reputation or prestige