created sense approved 省油灯/省油燈 · shěngyóudēng · person who is easy to deal with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
省油灯 / 省油燈
shěngyóudēng
person who is easy to deal with
An easy-going person who stays out of trouble; usually used in the negative to describe someone who is cunning, troublesome, or difficult to handle.
省 (literal) → 省 · shěng · to save 油 (literal) → 油 · yóu · oil 灯 (literal) → 灯/燈 · dēng · lamp
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created sense approved 省油灯/省油燈 · shěngyóudēng · economical oil lamp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
省油灯 / 省油燈
shěngyóudēng
economical oil lamp
An ancient oil lamp designed to consume less fuel.
省 (literal) → 省 · shěng · to save 油灯 (literal) → 油灯/油燈 · yóudēng · oil lamp
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