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瞎灯黑火 — “In complete darkness”

瞎灯黑火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in complete darkness”. Pitch dark; lights and fires are all out. Literally, “Extinguished lamps and dark fires”.

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瞎灯黑火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瞎灯黑火 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瞎
xiā15blind, random, futile, dud
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
黑
hēi12black, dark, evil
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

Example Sentence with 瞎灯黑火

停电之后,屋子里瞎灯黑火的,什么也看不清。
After the power outage, the room was in complete darkness, and nothing could be seen clearly.

Idioms Related to 瞎灯黑火

Synonyms of 瞎灯黑火

  • xiā瞎dēng灯miè灭huǒ火pitch black night

More idioms starting with 瞎

  • xiā瞎zi子mō摸xiàng象generalize from partial experience
  • xiā瞎zi子mō摸yú鱼act blindly without investigation
  • xiā瞎zi子duàn断biǎn匾blindly judging without true understanding
  • xiā瞎shuō说bā八dào道talk nonsense
  • xiā瞎shuō说bái白dào道talk nonsense without basis
  • xiā瞎mǎ马lín临chí池act blindly and recklessly

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Questions about 瞎灯黑火

What does 瞎灯黑火 mean?

瞎灯黑火 (xiā dēng hēi huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in complete darkness”.

How do you pronounce 瞎灯黑火?

瞎灯黑火 is pronounced xiā dēng hēi huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瞎灯黑火 literally mean?

Literally, 瞎灯黑火 means “Extinguished lamps and dark fires”. It is used to mean “in complete darkness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瞎灯黑火?

灯不亮,火灭了。形容十分漆黑

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