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鎂光燈

简镁光灯 · 繁鎂光燈

Mandarin · pinyin měi guāng dēng

magnesium flashbulb; (fig.) media spotlight; public attention

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
镁: měi · magnesium (element 12, Mg)
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp

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3–1–1 · mei3 guang1 deng1

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mei5 gwong1 dang1

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noun

magnesium lamp
(figurative) spotlight; limelight

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