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打光
dǎguāng
Description
"打光"的意思是把东西用完，一点也没有了。
"打光" means to use something up completely, leaving none left.
我们常说"钱花光了"或者"子弹打光了"，"光"表示完全没有剩下。
We often say "钱花光了" (money is all spent) or "子弹打光了" (bullets are all used up), where "光" indicates nothing is left.
Meanings
打光dǎguāng
to use up completely; to run out (esp. ammunition)
他的子弹很快就打光了。
He quickly ran out of bullets.
打光dǎguāng
to light or illuminate (photography, film)
摄影师给模特打光。
The photographer lights the model.
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Notes
- Etymology
打 (to do/shoot) + 光 (empty/nothing left, or light) — meaning depends on context.
- Nuance
as a resultative complement 光 means "used up entirely"; as photography term it means "to light".
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