- 倒吊蜡烛 dàodiàolàzhú dyer's oleandera flowering plant in the dogbane family, also known as the pala indigo plant; Wrightia tinctoria
- 点蜡烛 diǎnlàzhú to light a candle
- 蜡烛不点不亮 làzhúbùdiǎnbùliàng to need a pushsome people have to be pushed for them to take action; literally, a candle does not shine unless it is lit
- 蜡烛两头烧 làzhúliǎngtóushāo to burn the candle at both ends(idiom) to labor under a double burden; to be overly busy with multiple tasks or commitments to the point of exhaustion
