neon lights; abbreviation for [[霓虹灯|霓虹燈|ni2 hong2 deng1]]

(loanword) neon lights

rainbow-colored clothes worn by celestial beings (such as the Eight Immortals); nichang

To long for relief from a desperate situation or for a savior, analogous to waiting for rain clouds during a severe drought.

(slang) Japan (loanword from the Japanese word for Japan, [[日本|日本|Ri4 ben3]] "Nihon")