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走马灯

zǒu mǎ dēng

Definitions

  • •lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[yuán xiāo jié]
  • •(fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)

Child Words of 走马灯

马灯
mǎ dēng
马
mǎ
走
zǒu
走马
zǒu mǎ
灯
dēng