提灯に釣鐘 ちょうちんにつりがね Also written 提灯に釣り鐘 Meanings Expression two ill-matched things; two poorly balanced things (literally: temple bells to paper lanterns) Kanji 提 put forward. Read as チョウ. 灯 lamp 釣 fishing. Read as チョウ. 鐘 big bell. Read as かね. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists