吹灯拔蜡

chuī dēng bá là · chui deng ba la

Traditional 吹燈拔蠟

Meaning

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  1. lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
  2. fig. to die
  3. to bite the dust
  4. to be over and done with

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