秋風掃落葉 qiū fēng sǎo luò yè

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

CHARACTERS

秋 qiū
HSK 3
autumn, fall; year
風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
掃 sǎo sweep, clear away; exterminate
落 luò
HSK 4
fall, drop; net income, surplus
葉 yè leaf, petal; page of book; period