风中残烛 fēngzhōngcánzhú at death's door Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 风中残烛 風中殘燭 fēngzhōngcánzhú at death's door old and ailing; a metaphor for an elderly person in failing health who has not long to live, like a flickering candle in the wind Cross-References Synonym 风烛残年 fēngzhúcánnián
风中残烛 風中殘燭 fēngzhōngcánzhú at death's door old and ailing; a metaphor for an elderly person in failing health who has not long to live, like a flickering candle in the wind Cross-References Synonym 风烛残年 fēngzhúcánnián
