吹灯拔蜡

Traditional: 吹燈拔蠟

chuī dēng bá là

Dictionary entry

lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)

What does 吹灯拔蜡 mean?

吹灯拔蜡 (chuī dēng bá là) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)

2fig. to die

3to bite the dust

4to be over and done with

Character breakdown

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吹chuīto blow · to play a wind instrument 灯dēnglamp · light 拔báto pull up · to pull out 蜡làcandle · wax

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How to pronounce 吹灯拔蜡

吹灯拔蜡

chuī dēng bá là

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