lantern riddle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lantern riddle; riddle written on a lantern
A type of riddle traditionally displayed on lanterns, especially during the Lantern Festival; the term is more traditional or literary compared to just '谜语'.
Yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
wǎn晚
huì会
shàng上
，
rén人
men们
dōu都
xǐ喜
huān欢
cāi猜
dēng灯
hǔ虎
。
At the Lantern Festival evening party, people all enjoy guessing lantern riddles.
Zhè这
tiáo条
dēng灯
hǔ虎
er儿
yǒu有
diǎn点
nán难
，
nǐ你
néng能
cāi猜
dào到
ma吗
？
This lantern riddle is a bit hard, can you guess it?
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Cāi猜
dēng灯
hǔ虎
shì是
wǒ我
men们
zhè这
er儿
Yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
huó活
dòng动
。
Guessing lantern riddles is a traditional activity here during the Lantern Festival.