| 释义 |
灯谜 dēnɡmí noun riddle pasted on a lantern ▸ 猜灯谜 guess riddles pasted on lanterns 灯谜Also known as denghu (灯虎), these are riddles pasted onto lanterns, and sometimes also onto walls or lengths of string. Lanterns are traditionally seen at the Lantern Festival (→ 元宵节). The custom of pasting riddles on lanterns for passers-by to guess at probably began in the Song Dynasty. |