yì一onegān干dryèr二twojìng净clean
Completely; thoroughly; leaving nothing behind.
Literal meaning
one (一) — dry (干) — two (二) — clean (净)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that is completely clean or used up.
Examples
tā他bǎ把suǒ所yǒu有de的qián钱dōu都huā花de得yì一gān干èr二jìng净。
He spent all the money completely.
tā他men们bǎ把fáng房jiān间dǎ打sǎo扫de得yì一gān干èr二jìng净。
They cleaned the room thoroughly.
Usage & nuances
Implies a complete and thorough action, often with a sense of finality.
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