五經掃地 wǔjīngsǎodì to bring disgrace to one's scholarly reputation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 五经 五經 wǔjīng Five Classics The five core texts of the Confucian canon, namely 诗经 shījīng, 书经 shūjīng, 礼记 lǐjì, 易经 yìjīng, and 春秋 chūnqiū.扫地 掃地 sǎodì to be ruined To reach rock bottom or be completely lost; usually describes a person's reputation or prestige