秋风扫落叶 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
风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere
扫 sǎo
HSK 3
sweep, clear away; exterminate
落 luò
HSK 4
fall, drop; net income, surplus
叶 yè
HSK 4
to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf