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风中烛,瓦上霜
fēng​zhōng​zhú​wǎ​shàng​shuāng

on one's last legs

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
风中烛,瓦上霜 風中燭,瓦上霜 fēng​zhōng​zhú​wǎ​shàng​shuāng
on one's last legs
literally like a candle in the wind or frost on a roof tile; describes a person's life as being extremely fragile, feeble, or nearing its end