灯下 dēngxià under the lamp Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 黑灯下火 hēidēngxiàhuǒ pitch dark (idiom) very dark; unlighted; without light灯下黑 dēngxiàhēi darkness under the lamp The physical shadow directly beneath a lamp or lantern, where the light source is obstructed by the lamp itself