正月十五的龙灯，由人耍正月十五的龍燈，由人耍正月十五的龍燈，由人耍

the dragon lantern on the 15th of the first month: it's played with as people please

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Describes a person with no dignity or control, who is toyed with or pushed around by others.
Wordplay: 耍 (shuǎ) means both 'play with, perform' (the dragon lantern) and 'toy with, make a fool of'.

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Simplified: 正月十五的龙灯，由人耍
Traditional (Taiwan): 正月十五的龍燈，由人耍
Pinyin: zhēngyuè shíwǔ de lóngdēng, yóu rén shuǎ
Bopomofo: ㄓㄥㄩㄝˋ ㄕˊ ㄨˇ ˙ㄉㄜㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥ，ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨㄚˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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