蠟燭——勿點勿亮

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Chinese

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candle; someone slow to pick up on hints; someone passive and imprudent do not illuminate, light up do not light
trad. (蠟燭——勿點勿亮) 蠟燭 ——
simp. (蜡烛——勿点勿亮) 蜡烛 ——
alternative forms 蠟燭——弗點弗亮蜡烛——弗点弗亮
Literally: “A candle – no fire, no light”.

Pronunciation

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  • Wu (Northern, Wugniu): 8laq-tsoq 6veq8-ti 6veq8-lian / 8laeq-tsoq7 7feq-tie3 7feq-lian6

Idiom

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蠟燭——勿點勿亮

  1. (Northern Wu, of a person) to not understand someone else's thoughts and intentions if not explicitly told; to not act unless clearly prompted to

See also

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