「電燈膽」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: din6 dang1 daam2
Individual
Character Meaning:
electricity; battery; telephone; telegram; telegraph
lamp; literally: light; light
gall bladder; guts; courage; bravery; vaccum tube; thermionic valve; banker
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
  • light bulb (measure word: 個 / 盞)
    (Cant.) ngo5m4gau3gou1wun6din6dang1daam2jau5mou5jan4ho2ji5bong1haa5ngo5
    (Eng.) Can anyone help me change the light bulb? I'm not tall enough.

  • an unwanted third person who accompanies a pair of lovers; the third wheel (measure word: 個)
    (Cant.) keoi5dei6loeng5go3gam3jin1ngan6ngo5dou1m4hou2ji3si1zou6din6dang1daam2laak3
    (Eng.) The two of them are so intimate with each other, it doesn't feel right for me to be the third wheel.

Synonym: Synonym: 燈膽
See also: 燈膽 燈泡
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