cau1 fung1 sou3 lok6 jip6秋风扫落叶
Jyutpingcau1 fung1 sou3 lok6 jip6
Yalechāu fūng sou lokh yiph

Definition

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

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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