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黑漆皮灯笼
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黑漆皮灯笼

黑漆皮灯笼 — “Black lacquered leather lantern”

黑漆皮灯笼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is utterly ignorant, clueless, or completely in the dark about something; also used to describe a very dark or obscure situation”. Literally, “Black lacquered leather lantern”.

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黑漆皮灯笼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黑漆皮灯笼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
黑
hēi12black, dark, evil
漆
qī14lacquer, paint, or to paint
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
笼
lóng11cage or container

Example Sentence with 黑漆皮灯笼

他对这件事情的来龙去脉一概不知,简直是个黑漆皮灯笼
He knows nothing about the ins and outs of this matter; he's completely in the dark.

Idioms Related to 黑漆皮灯笼

Synonyms of 黑漆皮灯笼

  • hēi黑qī漆pí皮dēng灯ignorant and slow-witted person

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 黑漆皮灯笼

What does 黑漆皮灯笼 mean?

黑漆皮灯笼 (hēi qī pí dēng lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is utterly ignorant, clueless, or completely in the dark about something; also used to describe a very dark or obscure situation”.

How do you pronounce 黑漆皮灯笼?

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

What does 黑漆皮灯笼 literally mean?

Literally, 黑漆皮灯笼 means “Black lacquered leather lantern”. It is used to mean “describes a person who is utterly ignorant, clueless, or completely in the dark about something; also used to describe a very dark or obscure situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 黑漆皮灯笼?

①涂以黑漆的灯笼。形容社会腐败黑暗。②形容懵然无知。

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