蜡烛不点不亮

Traditional: 蠟燭不點不亮

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Dictionary entry

some people have to be pushed for them to take action

What does 蜡烛不点不亮 mean?

蜡烛不点不亮 (là zhú bù diǎn bù liàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1some people have to be pushed for them to take action

Character breakdown

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蜡làcandle · wax 烛zhúcandle · (literary) to illuminate 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap · to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)亮liàngbright; light · to shine; to flash

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How to pronounce 蜡烛不点不亮

蜡烛不点不亮

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