dominoes (tiles); chain reaction
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dominoes (rectangular tiles used for games or gambling)
Refers to the physical tiles, originally made of bone, ivory, or wood, used in the game of dominoes. Popular since the 18th century.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
fù副
jīng精
měi美
de的
xiàng象
yá牙
duō多
mǐ米
nuò诺
gǔ骨
pái牌
。
He collects a set of exquisite ivory dominoes.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zhèng正
zài在
dì地
bǎn板
shàng上
wán玩
duō多
mǐ米
nuò诺
gǔ骨
pái牌
。
The children are playing dominoes on the floor.
noun
domino effect; chain reaction
A metaphorical use describing a sequence of events where one event triggers a series of similar, often cascading, events.
Zhè这
jiā家
dà大
gōng公
sī司
de的
dǎo倒
bì闭
yǐn引
fā发
le了
jīn金
róng融
shì市
chǎng场
de的
duō多
mǐ米
nuò诺
gǔ骨
pái牌
xiào效
yìng应
。
The collapse of this large company triggered a domino effect in the financial market.
Zhèng政
zhì治
chǒu丑
wén闻
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
duō多
mǐ米
nuò诺
gǔ骨
pái牌
xiào效
yìng应
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
yī一
lián连
chuàn串
guān官
yuán员
。
Political scandals often create a domino effect, affecting a series of officials.
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Tā他
men们
xiǎo小
xīn心
dì地
pái排
liè列
duō多
mǐ米
nuò诺
gǔ骨
pái牌
，
děng等
dài待
nà那
lìng令
rén人
mǎn满
yì意
de的
lián连
suǒ锁
dǎo倒
tǎ塌
。
They carefully arranged the dominoes, waiting for the satisfying chain collapse.