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yī 一 gān 干 èr 二 jìng 净

一干二净 yī gān èr jìng

completely; clean out, without a trace

Literally: one dry two clean

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in Qing dynasty fiction.

How to use it

Complement after 得, e.g. 忘得/吃得一干二净; neutral or humorous.

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  1. 他把我昨天说的话忘得一干二净。
    Tā bǎ wǒ zuótiān shuō de huà wàng de yī gān èr jìng.
    He completely forgot what I said yesterday.
    he (object marker) I yesterday say (particle) words forget (particle) one dry two clean
  2. 孩子们把桌上的菜吃得一干二净。
    Háizimen bǎ zhuō shàng de cài chī de yī gān èr jìng.
    The children polished off every dish on the table.
    children (object marker) table on (particle) dish eat (particle) one dry two clean

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