灯泡 (dēng pào) — light bulb; (slang) third wheel, unwanted third party on a third person on a date
Definition
Literally 'light bulb'; in slang, it also means a 'third wheel' on a couple's date — the unwanted extra person. The literal sense is far more common in everyday use.
noun
light bulb(slang) third wheelunwanted third party on a third person on a date
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Examples
- 灯泡。Zhè jiān wū zi xū yào yí gè gèng liàng de dēng pào.This room needs a brighter light bulb.
- ，灯泡。Tā men yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng, wǒ kě bù xiǎng dāng dēng pào.They're going to the movies together — I really don't want to be a third wheel.
- 灯泡LED。Bǎ nà ge jiù dēng pào huàn chéng LED de ba.Replace that old light bulb with an LED one.
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