Chinese
走马灯 / 走馬燈 [zǒumǎdēng]
lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节; fig. constant busy circulation of people
Japanese
noun
- revolving lantern
- ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes) (esp. 〜のように)
Korean
주마등 [走馬燈]
running horse lamp; trotting horse lamp; A lantern with a paper shade with painted pictures such as those of horses on it, the shadows of which are projected outward when the lantern revolves.; film; (figurative) The act of recalling something flittingly and quickly.
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