Read Edit View history 風中殘燭 fēngzhōngcánzhú at death's door Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 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 Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 风中残烛/風中殘燭 → 风烛残年/風燭殘年 Edit Delete
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 Edit Delete