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dangˉ¹燈daamˊ²膽
(灯胆)
Pinyin
deng1 dan3
Translations
noun
lamp; electric bulb
noun
(noun) a light bulb
dinˍ₆電dangˉ¹燈daamˊ²膽
(电灯胆)
Pinyin
dian4 deng1 dan3
Translations
noun
lightbulb | shortened form: 燈膽; Mandarin equivalent: 電燈泡
noun
unwelcome companion; third/fifth wheel
noun
(n.) a light bulb; the third wheel; an insensitive person who tags along with a couple, without realizing that the couple wants some privacy
haanˉ¹慳dinˍ₆電dangˉ¹燈daamˊ²膽
(悭电灯胆)
Pinyin
qian1 dian4 deng1 dan3
Translations
noun
energy efficient light bulbs; energy-saving light bulbs [Syn][粵]慳電膽；[國]省電燈泡
cinˉ¹千gaanˊ²揀maanˍ₆萬gaan2,揀，gaanˊ²揀zoekˍ₆著go˗₃個laanˍ₆爛dangˉ¹燈daamˊ²膽
(千拣万拣，拣着个烂灯胆)
Pinyin
qian1 jian3 wan4 jian3, jian3 zhe5 ge4 lan4 deng1 dan3
Translations
noun
to make the worst choice after picking out of so many options [colloquial]