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dangˉ¹lungˎ₄
(灯笼)
Pinyin
deng1 long2
Translations
noun
lantern
dangˉ¹lungˎ₄ziuˉ¹
(灯笼椒)
Pinyin
deng1 long2 jiao1
Translations
noun
sweet pepper; sweet bell pepper; capsicum
noun
a sweet bell pepper
seiˊ²janˎ₄dangˉ¹lungˎ₄
(死人灯笼)
Pinyin
si3 ren2 deng1 long2
Translations
noun
dead man's lantern
noun
report an inflated figure; cook up an exaggerated report; overcharge someone in the business
noun
(noun) the damn lanterns (noun) white lanterns, which people use in Chinese funerals
laamˎ₄dangˉ¹lungˎ₄
(蓝灯笼)
Pinyin
lan2 deng1long5
Translations
noun
a police vehicle; someone who has not been formally accepted into a triad gang but who has a protector in the triad gang [colloquial]
ngauˎ₄peiˎ₄dangˉ¹lungˎ₄
(牛皮灯笼)
Pinyin
niu2 pi2 deng1 long2
Translations
noun
(proverb) someone is very stubborn; Someone is unteachable