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黑燈下火

简黑灯下火 · 繁黑燈下火

Mandarin · pinyin hēi dēng xià huǒ

pitch dark
also written 黑燈瞎火 hēi dēng xiā huǒ

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp

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1–1–4–3 · hei1 deng1 xia4 huo3

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hak1 dang1 haa6 fo2

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