- 灯笼裤 dēnglongkù bloomerswide and baggy trousers that are gathered at the ankle or knee, resembling a lantern in shape; knickerbockers or plus fours
- 灯笼椒 dēnglongjiāo bell pepperA type of sweet pepper that is not spicy; commonly eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable and rich in vitamin C. Also called [[甜椒|甜椒|tian2 jiao1]].
- 打着灯笼没处找 dǎzhedēnglongméichùzhǎo hard to come byliterally meaning that one cannot find something even when searching with a lantern; used to describe someone or something that is exceptionally rare or hard to find
- 灯笼花 dēnglónghuā Chinese enkianthusthe Chinese enkianthus, a flowering shrub with bell-shaped flowers
- 外甥打灯笼 wàishēngdǎdēnglóng following the old waysA pun on "shining on one's uncle", which sounds like "following the old ways" in this [[歇后语|歇後語|xie1 hou4 yu3]] (two-part metaphorical riddle); it describes things remaining the same or following precedent without change.
- 灯笼鱼 dēnglóngyú lantern fishany fish that produces light, such as an anglerfish or deep-sea lanternfish
- 大红灯笼高高挂 dàhóngdēnglónggāogāoguà Raise the Red LanternThe 1991 movie directed by [[张艺谋|張藝謀|zhang1 yi4 mou2]]
- 水晶灯笼 shuǐjīngdēnglong to have keen insight(metaphor) to be able to see through things or understand a situation with perfect clarity; to be transparent and discerning
- 灯笼果 dēnglóngguǒ cape gooseberrycape gooseberry; Peruvian ground-cherry; Physalis peruviana
