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Dictionary Entry: 走马灯

Word
Pinyin
走马灯
zǒu mǎ dēng

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

Child Entries of 走马灯