走马灯

zǒu mǎ dēng

Định nghĩa

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. (fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)

Từ cấu thành 走马灯

• 灯 dēng: lamp
• 走 zǒu: to walk
• 马 mǎ: horse
• 走马 zǒu mǎ: to ride (a horse)
• 马灯 mǎ dēng: barn lantern