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Expression Profile · bu-shi-sheng-you-de-deng
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不是省油的灯

bú shì shěng yóu de dēng
📊 Corpus Indexed: 5 clips
💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom
Grammar Pattern: 📐 不是...是 →

[Scene: 其他场景]

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这孩子就不是省油的灯
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这孩子就 不是省油的灯

(让你们费心了) ── Previous context

“This kid has always been a handful.”

《灿如繁星》 · 02:20
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[Scene: 职场工作]

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你那些同事也都不是省油的灯
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你那些同事也都 不是省油的灯

(不但一个个来头不小) ── Previous context

“but your colleagues are also not to be trifled with.”

《蜜语纪》 · 23:33
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