走马灯
revolving lantern with paper horses (Lantern Festival); (fig.) revolving door; musical chairs
Frequency 2.8
Meanings
- lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[Yuan2xiao1jie2]
- (fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)