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吹灯
chuī​dēng

to blow out a lamp

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 鬼吹灯 guǐ​chuī​dēng underhanded trick
    (colloquial) An underhanded trick; a deceptive scheme or a way to secretly harm or tease someone.
  • 吹灯拔蜡 chuī​dēng​bá​là to die
    literally "to blow out the lamp and pull out the candle"; used euphemistically or humorously to refer to death; to bite the dust