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五经扫地
wǔ​jīng​sǎo​dì

to bring disgrace to one's scholarly reputation

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
五经扫地 五經掃地 wǔ​jīng​sǎo​dì
to bring disgrace to one's scholarly reputation
To lose all dignity as a scholar or intellectual; to behave in a way that humiliates the literary tradition or brings shame upon oneself.

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Synonym

  • 斯文扫地 sī​wén​sǎo​dì

See

  • 五经 wǔ​jīng
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