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light bulb · (slang) unwanted third guest

电灯泡
diàn dēng pào
d+iàn·4th toned+ēng·1st tonep+ào·4th tone
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Seems like I'm the third wheel here. I should go.
好像我成电灯泡了。我该走了。
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Synonyms
light bulb · see also diàn dēng pào · third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) · CL: gè灯泡dēng pàosmall lake · pond泡子pāo zi
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