「幡杆燈籠 / 幡竿燈籠」
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Individual Character Meaning: |
幡 杆 pole; shaft 燈 lamp; literally: light; light 籠 steamer; cage; (derogatory) set; kind; type; trick |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
former half of a sandwich pun to imply "to only reach those which are distant but ignore the close ones"; literally "the lantern on the flagpole"
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