be thrown away and swept clean; be swept into the dust ? 地主的體面威風(fēng),~。(《毛澤東選集》14) Every bit of the dignity and prestige built up by the landlords is being swept into the dust.
掃地以盡sǎo dì yǐ jìn
形容破壞得一干二凈。sweep sth. into the dust, be swept clean, be shattered