raze to the ground
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is l í t í ngs ǎ ol ǘ, which means to destroy the enemy completely. It comes from the book of the Han Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of the Han Dynasty, biography of the Xiongnu, it is said that "the court has been plowed, the Lu has been swept, and the county has been set up."
Idiom usage
It means to destroy the enemy completely. The power of heaven is strong, and the army is afraid of him. Although he is, he is not ready to start. On emperor Xiaozong's posthumous address
Analysis of Idioms
A synonym for "plowing the court and sweeping the hole"
raze to the ground
stick to old ways stubbornly in the face of changed circumstances - jiāo zhù gǔ sè
behave tyrannously without justice - bào nüè wú dào
take advantage of an opportunity that comes one 's way - guān jī ér zuò