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黑漆皮灯 — “A person who is ignorant, slow-witted, or unable to understand reason”

黑漆皮灯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is ignorant, slow-witted, or unable to understand reason”. Someone who is unenlightened or stubbornly obtuse. Literally, “black lacquered leather lamp”.

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黑漆皮灯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黑漆皮灯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
黑
hēi12black, dark, evil
漆
qī14lacquer, paint, or to paint
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern

Example Sentence with 黑漆皮灯

他有时就像个黑漆皮灯,无论别人怎么耐心解释,他就是听不进去道理。
He sometimes acts like a black lacquered leather lamp; no matter how patiently others explain, he just won't listen to reason.

Idioms Related to 黑漆皮灯

Synonyms of 黑漆皮灯

  • hēi黑qī漆pí皮dēng灯lóng笼utterly ignorant or clueless

More idioms starting with 黑

  • hēi黑bù不liū溜qiū秋unpleasantly dark or dingy black
  • hēi黑yún云yā压chéng城chéng城yù欲cuī摧Imminent collapse under immense pressure
  • hēi黑jià价bái白rì日day and night
  • hēi黑gu咕lōng隆dōng咚pitch-dark and gloomy
  • hēi黑dì地hūn昏tiān天utter darkness and decay
  • hēi黑tiān天bàn半yè夜the dead of night
  • hēi黑tiān天mò墨dì地utter darkness
  • hēi黑tiān天mō摸dì地in complete darkness
  • hēi黑tiān天bái白rì日day and night
  • hēi黑jiā家bái白rì日day and night
  • hēi黑gēng更bàn半yè夜in the dead of night
  • hēi黑zhī汁bái白hàn汗sweat from arduous labor

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Questions about 黑漆皮灯

What does 黑漆皮灯 mean?

黑漆皮灯 (hēi qī pí dēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is ignorant, slow-witted, or unable to understand reason”.

How do you pronounce 黑漆皮灯?

黑漆皮灯 is pronounced hēi qī pí dēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 黑漆皮灯 literally mean?

Literally, 黑漆皮灯 means “black lacquered leather lamp”. It is used to mean “a person who is ignorant, slow-witted, or unable to understand reason”.

What is the Chinese definition of 黑漆皮灯?

不透光亮的灯。比喻不明事理。

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