夷为平地

夷為平地

yíwéipíngdì

verb #16,410

Meanings

1 to raze to the ground; to level completely

Characters

to level; to flatten

to become; to turn into

Examples

地震把整个村庄夷为平地。

Dìzhèn bǎ zhěnggè cūnzhuāng yíwéipíngdì.

The earthquake razed the entire village to the ground.

战争中，城市被炸弹夷为平地。

Zhànzhēng zhōng, chéngshì bèi zhàdàn yíwéipíngdì.

During the war, the city was leveled by bombs.

Tips

history

夷 originally meant 'flat' or 'to flatten,' and also referred to non-Chinese peoples in ancient times. Here it retains its original meaning of 'to make level.'

Stroke Order

夷 yí

为 wéi

平 píng

地 dì