风火轮 (fēng huǒ lún) — (mythology) wind-fire wheels: the magical wheels ridden by Nezha; (martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel weapon; (figurative) a nonstop, exhausting pace; a treadmill-like routine
Definition
Literally "wind-fire wheels" — best known as Nezha's (哪吒) flying wheels in Chinese mythology. Also names a real martial-arts weapon; figuratively, it describes a nonstop, exhausting routine.
noun
(mythology) wind-fire wheels: the magical wheels ridden by Nezha(martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel weapon(figurative) a nonstopexhausting pacea treadmill-like routine
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Examples
- 吒，。Né zhā cǎi zhe fēng huǒ lún zài tiān shàng fēi, sù dù kuài dé xiàng shǎn diàn.Nezha flew through the sky on his Wind-Fire Wheels as fast as lightning.
- 风火轮，。Zhè wèi wǔ shù jiào liàn shàn cháng shǐ yòng fēng huǒ lún, wǔ qǐ lái hū hū shēng fēng.This martial arts coach is skilled at using the wind-fire wheels, whooshing as they spin.
- ，风火轮，。Tā měi tiān zǎo chū wǎn guī, jiǎn zhí xiàng cǎi shàng le fēng huǒ lún, yí kè yě tíng bú xià lái.He leaves early and returns late every day — it's like he's stepped onto a treadmill and can't stop even for a moment.
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