茅坑里点灯

máo kēng lǐ diǎn dēng

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1. (slang) (fig.) to court death (derived from 找死[zhǎo sǐ] via its near homophone 照屎[zhào shǐ])

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Child Words of 茅坑里点灯

• 坑 坑 kēng: pit; depression; hollow
• 灯 灯 dēng: lamp
• 里 里 lǐ: lining
• 点 点 diǎn: point
• 茅 茅 máo: reeds
• 茅坑 茅坑 máo kēng: latrine pit