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走马灯

zǒu mǎ dēng

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Definitions

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