走马灯

走马灯
zǒudēng

lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]

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MEANING

  1. noun

    lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]

    • The zǒumǎ dēng is a decorative item for the traditional Chinese festival of Lantern Festival.

  2. noun

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

    • This company is like a revolving lantern, constantly changing its management.

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A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.

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