台灯 (檯燈)
tái dēng
Pinyin
Definition
台灯 (檯燈)
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- desk lamp
- table lamp
Character Decomposition
Idioms (5)
上不了台面
- 1 better kept under the table (idiom)
- 2 not to be disclosed
- 3 too inferior to show in public
吹灯拔蜡
- 1 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
- 2 fig. to die
- 3 to bite the dust
- 4 to be over and done with
张灯结彩
- 1 to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
挑灯夜战
- 1 to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
- 2 to burn the midnight oil
灯红酒绿
- 1 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
- 2 debauched and corrupt environment