chuī​dēng​bá​là

die

Senses

吹灯拔蜡/ 吹燈拔蠟 chuī​dēng​bá​là die

to die or pass away; to bite the dust (idiom)

他在病床上躺了半年,昨天晚上终于吹灯拔蜡了。

吹灯拔蜡/ 吹燈拔蠟 chuī​dēng​bá​là end

to be over and done with; to come to a complete stop or fail completely

这桩婚事要是谈不拢,咱们就算吹灯拔蜡了。

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