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亮黃燈

简亮黄灯 · 繁亮黃燈

Mandarin · pinyin liàng huáng dēng

(lit.) to flash the yellow light
(fig.) to give a warning sign

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亮: liàng · bright, brilliant, radiant, light
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
黄: huáng · yellow; surname
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp

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4–2–1 · liang4 huang2 deng1

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loeng6 wong4 dang1

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