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.

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(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

  • 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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