夷为平地

Traditional: 夷為平地

yí wéi píng dì

Dictionary entry

to level

What does 夷为平地 mean?

夷为平地 (yí wéi píng dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to level

2to raze to the ground

Character breakdown

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夷yínon-Han people, esp. to the East of China · barbarians 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 平Píngsurname Ping 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

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夷为平地

yí wéi píng dì

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