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放电
fàngdiàn
Description
“放电”本来是说电流从东西里跑出来，比如电池用完了。
"放电" originally means the current running out of something, like a battery being used up.
现在年轻人也常常开玩笑，说一个人用眼神吸引别人叫“放电”。
Nowadays, young people often joke that attracting someone with a look is called "放电".
Meanings
放电fàngdiàn
to discharge electricity
这个电池放电太快了。
This battery discharges too quickly.
放电fàngdiàn
to flirt; give someone alluring looks
她一直在对那个男生放电。
She has been flirting with that guy.
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Notes
- Etymology
放 (release) + 电 (electricity); the flirting sense is a playful metaphor.
- Nuance
the flirting meaning is informal and usually humorous.
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