省油燈

Simplified: 省油灯

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shěngyóudēng ㄕㄥˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄥ

- well-behaved, easy-to-handle person
- troublemaker
  negated
- someone hard to handle

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally: an oil-saving lamp
Meaning: A person who is well-behaved and easy to deal with. Mostly used negatively: '不是省油的灯' means a troublemaker or hard to handle.

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