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風中殘燭
fēng​zhōng​cán​zhú

at death's door

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

风中残烛/ 風中殘燭 fēng​zhōng​cán​zhú 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

References

synonym 风中残烛/風中殘燭 → 风烛残年/風燭殘年
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