Read Edit View history 外甥打灯笼 wàishēngdǎdēnglóng following the old ways Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 外甥打灯笼 外甥打燈籠 wàishēngdǎdēnglóng following the old ways A pun on "shining on one's uncle", which sounds like "following the old ways" in this 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ (two-part metaphorical riddle); it describes things remaining the same or following precedent without change. Cross-References Synonym 照旧 zhàojiùSee 舅 jiù歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ
外甥打灯笼 外甥打燈籠 wàishēngdǎdēnglóng following the old ways A pun on "shining on one's uncle", which sounds like "following the old ways" in this 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ (two-part metaphorical riddle); it describes things remaining the same or following precedent without change. Cross-References Synonym 照旧 zhàojiùSee 舅 jiù歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ