lantern riddle
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Meanings
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lantern riddle; riddle posted on a lantern
A traditional activity during the Lantern Festival (元宵节). Riddles are written on strips of paper and attached to lanterns, walls, or hanging ropes for people to solve.
Yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
wǎn晚
shang上
，
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
dēng灯
mí谜
。
On the night of the Lantern Festival, the park was filled with lantern riddles.
Wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yī一
qǐ起
cāi猜
dēng灯
mí谜
。
Our whole family guesses lantern riddles together every year.
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Zhè这
ge个
dēng灯
mí谜
tài太
nán难
le了
，
wǒ我
cāi猜
bu不
chū出
lái来
。
This lantern riddle is too difficult; I can't figure it out.
Cāi猜
duì对
dēng灯
mí谜
de的
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
huò获
dé得
yī一
fèn份
xiǎo小
lǐ礼
wù物
。
Those who correctly guess the lantern riddle can receive a small gift.