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風燭
fēng​zhú

old and ailing

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风烛 風燭 fēng​zhú
old and ailing
(idiom) literally a candle in the wind; used to describe an elderly person in poor health or at death's door

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Same as

  • 风灯 fēng​dēng
  • 风中烛 fēng​zhōng​zhú