斯文扫地
sī​wén​sǎo​dì

to destroy traditional culture

sī​wén​sǎo​dì to destroy traditional culture
  1. 斯文 sī​wén
    literati
    (literary) culture and the intellectual elite; the traditional scholar class and their refined ways
  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

sī​wén​sǎo​dì to disgrace one's scholarly dignity
  1. 斯文 sī​wén
    refined
    refined; gentle; polite and cultured in one's manner or speech
  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