Word information
Simplified踩雷
Traditional踩雷
Pinyincǎi léi
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Chinese word dictionary
踩雷
cǎi léi · to step on a mine; (fig.) to inadvertently do sth that has an unpleasant result; (fig.) to be accidentally exposed to a spoiler
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踩cǎi
to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote; variant of 踩[cai3]
打雷dǎléito rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
雷léisurname Lei; thunder; (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine; (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound; (Tw) (coll.) spoiler; (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)
雷达léidá(loanword) radar
雷同léitóngmirroring others; identical