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闯红灯

chuǎng hóng dēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to run a red light / failing to stop at a red traffic light / (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-59f7177b0285233b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

闖紅燈 闯红灯 [chuang3 hong2 deng1] /to run a red light/failing to stop at a red traffic light/(slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating/

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Other forms in these source records: 闖紅燈

  • 闯
    chuǎng

    to rush / to charge / to dash / to break through / to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 灯
    dēng

    lamp / light / lantern / CL:盞|盏[zhǎn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.